September 30, 2011

Sports-Betting Kiosks Promise Easy Way to Wager

Golden Gaming, which owns PT's Pubs, PT's Gold and Sierra Gold Taverns, is setting up sports- betting kiosks which will allow people to bet on sports at the bar.

Sports-Betting Kiosks Promise Easy Way to Wager

LAS VEGAS -- A new system being launched at a chain of pubs in Las Vegas is being called the future of sports betting.

Golden Gaming, which owns PT's Pubs, PT's Gold and Sierra Gold Taverns, is setting up sports- betting kiosks which will allow people to bet on sports at the bar.

"We are taking people that would normally go out to a tavern on the weekends, Saturday college games, Sunday pro-games and Monday night games and say 'hey, here's this great little feature,'" said Golden Gaming CEO Steve Arcana.

Arcana says they wanted to create a quick, convenient and easy way for their customers to wager on games while enjoying drinks or food at one of their many pubs.

They came up with the kiosk idea. Customers sign up, put money on their membership card and wager with just a swipe.

It is already in use in 15 locations and 700 people have already signed up for the cards.

Some sports books are questioning whether the kiosks are legal. A gaming expert says they are legal on a trial basis.

"It was approved by the board, on a two-year basis. The arrangement they made is that they would permit this to go on for two years. It would be observed by the Gaming Control Board. The evaluation would be made at that time. They will determine whether they will continue to approve it or find problems with it," said Ray Poireir with Gaming Today Magazine.

Arcana says the kiosks are just like betting from a cell phone, a Blackberry or a computer which is perfectly legal for account wagering; therefore, there should not be any problems with the kiosks.

Golden Gaming says it plans to expand the kiosks to its 22 other locations within the next few months.

Sports-Betting Kiosks Promise Easy Way to Wager

Posted by staff at September 30, 2011 02:36 PM