TV Poker game show has licensing issues

In other online poker news today, one Gaming Control Board member announced that a TV show’s plan to hold a weekly poker tournament in downtown's Neonopolis could possibly require a gaming license to move forward. This could end the TV network that is planning the show to cancel its plans all together. As online poker players, we love shows that we can watch at home that can help us improve our game – we want this show to move forward.

Yesterday, Mark Clayton of the Gaming Control Board said that FOX Sports Net didn’t discuss with casino regulators the chances of being able to host the poker show

Fox reps did ask gaming regulators about a TV broadcast studio at Neonopolis where filming would take place for a poker game show. So, both sides are at odds as to what will happen next.

Yesterday, a spokesperson for the network said that the poker arena and TV studio they are developing did not need a gaming license because it was a game show, not a casino. The spokesperson also made a good point by stating that no money would even be wagered in the new game show. Further, it is a game show not a poker tournament; players would be winning prizes not wagering real money.

If all goes ahead as planned, the network plans to have the first game played on May 20. It would be aired on TV the following day. 3 of the 17 theaters at Neonopolis are being made into the studio and TV show.

This is a good thing for downtown Las Vegas and Clark County should seriously consider the impact the game would have on the economy of the district.

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