The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States has released its first draft of the “Policy Framework for the Regulation of Internet Gaming,” developed by the council.
The council said that the framework does not signal support for legalized online gaming, but rather hopes to ensure policy standards are in place if state’s form interstate online gambling compacts.
The council hopes to help implement a clear and comprehensive set of guides that promote the security of interstate gambling, officials said.
The framework covers player protection, problem gambling safeguards, online payment processing, age verification, geo-location detection, player identity verification, taxation, regulatory supervision, licensing, policy enforcement, game selection, legal issues, and multi-jurisdictional agreements.
The framework was developed in consultation between the council and the New Jersey Division of Gaming and Enforcement, which began regulating online gambling in November. Since then New Jersey has had to deal with a number of technical issues linked to geolocation and payment processing, among others.
“As a group of legislators responsible for sound gaming public policy in our respective states, the council recognizes the threats, as well as the possibilities, involved in new technology and internet gaming,” said Florida Rep. James Walodman, council president. “The NCLGS wants to ensure that an effective system is in place for those that do allow intrastate Internet gaming, and that policy standards are in place to promote security and uniformity in states that may wish to form interstate Internet compacts.”
The draft is available at the NCLGS website.
