Sports Book Cell Phone Ban Lifted
Monday August 25, 2008
After months of debates and speculation, the Nevada Gaming Commission voted to lift the ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside the casino sports books for one year. Commission Chairman Pete Bernhard said that cell phone use would be monitored during the year to make sure that cell phones were not being used for illegal activities such as messenger betting, where a person is paid to place a bet for another person.
It is illegal for someone to make a bet for another person that they are talking to on the phone. The most common occurrence is placing wagers for persons in another State where sports betting is not legal. If messenger betting or other problems are reported, Bernhard said the suspension of the cell phone ban could be quickly canceled. If no problems occur the cell phone ban could be lifted permanently.