Video Poker 24/7 - Is Saipan Getting Video Poker?

Video Poker 247 - Is Saipan Getting Video Poker?

It would seem that the climate of video poker and gambling in Saipan has changed. A bill that was considered dead has now been re-introduced. The House of Representatives is currently looking into legalizing casino gambling at the former La Fiesta shopping mall on Saipan.

The measure is called the “Video Gaming and Entertainment Card Games Act of 2008,” and is sponsored by Rep. Oscar M. Babauta. As the bill is very similar to three other proposals that have already been shot down, many wonder why this one is so different. They all hope to bring video poker, blackjack, and baccarat games to the mall.

However, the bill states that the issues covered are different “in scope, depth and content.” It says that it takes all of the video poker machines that are currently located throughout the various villages and moves them all to La Fiesta. This will clear up the video poker machines that have become so wide spread, and will create a new tourist destination for Saipan.

The first one to get through made it through the House but the Senate vetoed it. The second one was rejected by the House based on legal issues. The third bill came fairly quickly on the heels of the second, and also failed.

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