Buying cigarettes. Going off to war. Voting. They are things you can do at 18 years old in America. <\/p>\n
A Nevada lawmaker wants to add gambling to that list. <\/p>\n
Assembly Bill 86, sponsored by Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Minden, would drop the legal gambling threshold from 21 to 18 years of age. <\/p>\n
Back in 2008, the idea to lower the legal gambling age to 18 was floated by some state gaming regulators after the question was raised by a lawyer during a gaming law conference in Las Vegas. But the idea was quickly shot down by state lawmakers and never made it beyond an idea. <\/p>\n
Wheelers bill, along with more than 200 others, were introduced in their respective houses on Mondays first day of the legislative session. <\/p>\n
Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com<\/a> or 702-383-4638. Follow @ColtonLochhead on Twitter. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n View original post here:<\/p>\n Bill introduced to lower age for legal gambling in Nevada - Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Buying cigarettes. Going off to war Continue reading