NRS 463.160
Licenses required

  • unlawful to permit certain gaming activities to be conducted without license
  • exceptions
  • separate license required for each location where operation of race book or sports pool conducted.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 462.155 and 463.172, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others:

(a)

To deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in the State of Nevada any gambling game, gaming device, inter-casino linked system, slot machine, race book or sports pool;

(b)

To provide or maintain any information service;

(c)

To operate a gaming salon;

(d)

To receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running or carrying on any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool;

(e)

To operate as a cash access and wagering instrument service provider; or

(f)

To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system,
Ê without having first procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal, state, county and municipal gaming licenses or registrations as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town.

2.

The licensure of an operator of an inter-casino linked system is not required if:

(a)

A gaming licensee is operating an inter-casino linked system on the premises of an affiliated licensee; or

(b)

An operator of a slot machine route is operating an inter-casino linked system consisting of slot machines only.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, inter-casino linked system, race book or sports pool to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any house or building or other premises owned by the person, in whole or in part, by a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter, or that person’s employee.

4.

The Commission may, by regulation, authorize a person to own or lease gaming devices for the limited purpose of display or use in the person’s private residence without procuring a state gaming license.

5.

For the purposes of this section, the operation of a race book or sports pool includes making the premises available for any of the following purposes:

(a)

Allowing patrons to establish an account for wagering with the race book or sports pool;

(b)

Accepting wagers from patrons;

(c)

Allowing patrons to place wagers;

(d)

Paying winning wagers to patrons; or

(e)

Allowing patrons to withdraw cash from an account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value or other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can be redeemed for cash,
Ê whether by a transaction in person at an establishment or through mechanical means, such as a kiosk or similar device, regardless of whether that device would otherwise be considered associated equipment. A separate license must be obtained for each location at which such an operation is conducted.

6.

As used in this section, “affiliated licensee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.430.

Source: Section 463.160 — Licenses required; unlawful to permit certain gaming activities to be conducted without license; exceptions; separate license required for each location where operation of race book or sports pool conducted., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-463.­html#NRS463Sec160.

463.160
Licenses required
463.161
License to operate 15 or fewer slot machines: Conditions.
463.162
State gaming license required where equipment, services or property delivered or furnished for gaming interest or revenue
463.163
Operation of gaming device in restricted area of public transportation facility: Prior approval of Board required.
463.165
Licensing of certain persons having significant influence over gaming operation of licensee
463.166
Contracts or agreements with certain unsuitable or unlicensed persons prohibited
463.167
Suitability or licensing of certain persons furnishing services or property or doing business with gaming licensee
463.168
Suitability of certain persons providing transmission services in association with licensee
463.169
Registration or licensing of person conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with gaming licensee
463.170
Qualifications for license, finding of suitability or approval
463.172
Power of Chair to approve transfer of interest in license, registration, finding of suitability or approval to or from inter vivos trust
463.173
Restrictions on person denied license or found unsuitable.
463.174
Board to maintain list of unsuitable and unlicensed persons
463.175
Exemption of bank or trustee of employee stock ownership plan acting as fiduciary from certain requirements
463.177
Exemption of governing body leasing portion of facility for public transportation for operation of slot machines.
463.180
Qualifications for county license.
463.190
Qualifications for municipal license.
463.200
Application for state license: Contents
463.210
Investigation of applicant
463.220
Action by Commission on application
463.225
Issuance of state licenses
463.230
Issuance of county license.
463.240
State license prerequisite to county or municipal license
463.242
Preparation by Board of basic form of application and supporting documents for licensing by county and city.
463.245
Single establishment not to contain more than one licensed operation
463.250
Taxing powers preserved.
463.260
Posting and inspection of licenses.
463.270
Renewal of state license
463.280
Renewal of county license.
463.290
Report furnished by licensee.
463.300
Unlawful transfer of ownership.
463.302
Moving location of establishment and transferring restricted or nonrestricted license: Exclusive authority of Board to approve
463.305
Approval of gaming device or inter-casino linked system required
463.306
Availability of inter-casino linked system to certain nonrestricted licensees.
463.307
Permissible wagering instrumentalities.
463.1605
Limitation on approval of nonrestricted license in county whose population is 100,000 or more
463.1625
Preliminary finding of suitability
463.1665
Licensing, registration, suitability or approval of applicants who are governmental entities or owned or controlled by governmental entities.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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