On Wednesday morning the Nevada Gaming Control Board said that it will send Internet poker regulatory proposals to the Gaming Commission — as part of a process that will end with regulations being adopted by February 2012 and operator licensing on the horizon. At a hearing in Carson City, state regulators discussed at length some of the recent changes and ongoing industry concerns to the crafted language. Representatives from 888 Holdings, International Game Technology and Fertitta Entertainment gave testimony in regards to a number of items that the companies want clarified by February. Both 888 and IGT have already filed for a license to participate in a Nevada-based Internet poker system. Gaming attorney and former Control Board member Mark Clayton spoke on behalf of 888 and introduced proposed language that would allow players to wager money while their full-scale age and identity verification is ongoing. According to Clayton, online poker sites would run and finish the first stage of verification immediately, giving players access to tables for a window of 30 days before any required documents must be submitted. Clayton …
