The Nevada Gaming Commission has announced a “one year trial” in which they will get rid of the cellphone ban in sportsbooks. At the end of the year, they will evaluate the effect, and decide whether or not to make it permanent.

I have posted my disdain for the ridiculous “sportsbook cellphone rule” at length, and maybe someone was actually listening. Either that, or it is just a coincidence (which I suspect is the case).

I can’t imagine that they won’t make it permanent. With the proliferation of bluetooth and text messaging, anyone running numbers has known how to get around the silly ban for the last five years.

The only people security harrasses anymore are Joe and Jane tourist who are trying to coordinate a trip to see Blue Man Group while standing in line to place a wager on their Alma Mater.

This is a good first step toward removing impracticality and ambiguity from the casinos.

Now, if they would ban children from casinos or shut the hell up about it, the Nevada Gaming Commission might start making a modicum of sense.