Republican governor in Nevada pledges 'full support' to Reid’s online poker bill

A rising Republican star has put his weight behind legislation from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that would legalize online poker.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Gov Brian Sandoval (R-NV) said he offers his “full support” to efforts by Reid and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) to craft federal legislation on Internet gaming. “As Congress considers legislation to address the uncertainty surrounding Internet gaming, I offer my full support to the efforts by Sens. Harry Reid and John Kyl [sic] to draft a federal bill that strikes a balance between consumer protection and maintaining state authority,” Gov Sandoval wrote.