From February onwards, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will start accepting license applications for companies to run online poker sites in the state.Speaking to gaming industry professionals at a conference held last week, Mark Lipparelli, the Control Board chairman, confirmed that it would be set to begin investigations of applicants in the new year.
"We've taken our bricks-and-mortar operational standards to a new level," he explained to those in attendance at the event.
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Mr Lipparelli added: "Were going to continue to be flexible, but we think we've set the bar high for licensing and suitability."
Earlier in 2011, Nevada's legislature passed several laws that prompted the state's Gaming Commission and Control Board to begin drafting online poker regulations.
It is expected that the new legislation will be ratified sometime next month.
Back in the UK, meanwhile, the popular online gambling firm 888 recently announced that it expects 2011 earnings to be significantly ahead of estimates.
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