{"id":11482,"date":"2021-03-23T10:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=11482"},"modified":"2021-03-23T10:23:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:23:20","slug":"nevadas-new-bill-tasked-with-creating-a-esports-state-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/nevadas-new-bill-tasked-with-creating-a-esports-state-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada’s New Bill Tasked With Creating A eSports State Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nevada\"Nevada<\/a> has a goal of becoming the biggest eSports hub in the world and is taking steps towards that goal with the introduction of a new eSports bill SB 165<\/a>. The aim of the bill is to regulate eSports tournaments and establish a state commission that will govern the eSports industry in Nevada.<\/p>\n

R- Sen. Ben Kieckhefer<\/strong> is the sponsor of SB 165 which looks to take advantage of the lucrative and fast growing eSports market. The goal is to consistently host video game tournaments that will in turn allow eSports betting to take place at Nevada\u2019s sports books.<\/p>\n

When mixed martial arts<\/a> (MMA) was a fledgling sport, Nevada took the lead by regulating MMA and bringing it under the Nevada Athletic Commission<\/strong>. In the 15 years, MMA has grown significantly and has brought tremendous income to the state of Nevada. <\/p>\n

The Ultimate Fighting Championship<\/a> (UFC) which is the premier MMA organization in the world has its headquarters in Las Vegas and regularly holds MMA events in Vegas. <\/p>\n

Vegas PBS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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