In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and legislators have reportedly discussed the possibility of lifting a moratorium for the island of Saipan that prevents local arcade operators from bringing in any new poker machines.
According to a report from the Marianas Variety newspaper, the current freeze is a result of legislation passed in July of 2014 that forbids operators from obtaining licenses to offer new ‘poker, pachinko or similar amusement machines but not including electronic gaming machines’. This measure, which is known as Public Law 18-56, also prevents these units from being operated ‘outside of the approved casino establishment’ such as in residential areas.
