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Online poker-style games heading to Vegas?

Electronic poker games, which run without a dealer, may be on their way to Nevada, it has been reported.

The move could "have big implications for the casino industry", according to the Las Vegas Sun.

Poker is not a lucrative game for casinos, says the publication, but an electronic version of the game - which has been around for several years - could change all that.

Computerised machines play quicker than in real life so more money can be taken; casinos would also not have to employ as many dealers so can cut down on cost.

Poker players appear to receive benefits too, with poker player Anthony Curtis saying: "This is one of the best things I've seen for a casino in a long time".

"There's a lot of pressure to tip, especially in poker," he added; seemingly happy that this will be eliminated by the introduction of machines.

According to Internet-Poker.co.uk, however, when the electronic poker games were introduced in Detroit, business subsided after an initial boom period.