(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025)
FIRST REPRINT S.B. 46
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SENATE BILL NO. 46–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
(ON BEHALF OF THE NEVADA GAMING CONTROL BOARD)
PREFILED NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing gaming.
(BDR 41-298)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to gaming; retaining the jurisdiction of the Nevada
Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming
Commission under certain circumstances; requiring the
Commission to adopt regulations governing such
jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a
license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary
finding of suitability; revising the definition of “hearing
examiner”; revising certain provisions governing
investigative hearings and judicial review related to the
licensing and control of gaming; authorizing the Board
and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the
licensing of any person who conducts a tournament or
contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming
licensee; revising provisions governing the voluntary
surrender of a gaming license; revising the fines for
certain violations relating to the licensing and control of
gaming; revising provisions governing the judicial review
of certain decisions by the Board and the Commission;
revising provisions relating to the resolution of certain
claims by patrons regarding gaming debts; repealing
provisions governing the registration or licensing of
persons conducting certain tournaments or contests in
association with a gaming licensee; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
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Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Nevada Gaming Control Board to make investigations 1
and initiate a hearing by filing a complaint with the Nevada Gaming Commission if 2
the Board is satisfied that a person or entity which is licensed, registered, found 3
suitable or found preliminarily suitable or which previously obtained approval for 4
an activity for which Commission approval was required or permitted should be 5
limited, conditioned, suspended, revoked or fined. (NRS 463.310) Section 1 of this 6
bill: (1) retains the jurisdiction of the Board and the Commission after a person who 7
is licensed, registered, found suitable or preliminarily found suitable is no longer 8
engaged in the activity or position for which Board or Commission approval was 9
required; (2) provides that the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, 10
registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability is not 11
effective until accepted by the Board; and (3) requires the Commission to adopt 12
regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of 13
a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability. 14
Existing law defines the term “hearing examiner” to include any person 15
authorized by the Board or the Commission to conduct investigative hearings. 16
(NRS 463.0163) Section 2 of this bill revises the definition of the term “hearing 17
examiner” to specify that such an examiner includes a person authorized by the 18
Chair of the Board or Commission. Sections 3 and 8 of this bill make similar 19
changes to provide that a hearing examiner is a person authorized by the Chair of 20
the Board. Existing law authorizes investigative hearings to be conducted by one or 21
more members of the Board with the concurrence of a majority of the Board. (NRS 22
463.110) Section 3 removes the necessity for the concurrence of a majority of the 23
Board. 24
Existing law authorizes the Board and Commission to require a finding of 25
suitability or the licensing of certain persons who own or perform certain acts 26
related to gaming. (NRS 463.162) Section 4 of this bill adds persons who conduct a 27
tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee to the 28
list of persons for which the Board and Commission may require a finding of 29
suitability or licensing. 30
Existing law provides that a voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee does 31
not become effective until accepted in the manner prescribed by regulations 32
adopted by the Commission. (NRS 463.270) Section 5 of this bill makes a 33
conforming change to reference the regulations adopted by the Commission in 34
accordance with section 1. 35
Existing law establishes fines of not less than $25,000 and not more than 36
$250,000 for each separate violation by certain nonrestricted licensees to report and 37
maintain records of all transactions involving cash. Additionally, existing law 38
establishes fines of not more than $100,000 for certain violations which are the 39
subject of an initial complaint and not more than $250,000 for each separate 40
violation which is the subject of any subsequent complaint. (NRS 463.125, 41
463.310) Section 6 of this bill removes the separate fines for failure to maintain 42
records involving cash, and increases all fines to not more than $500,000 for each 43
separate violation which is the subject of an initial complaint and $1,000,000 for 44
each separate violation which is the subject of a subsequent complaint. 45
Existing law establishes a process for the judicial review of certain decisions by 46
the Commission, including the requirement that the Commission prepare and file 47
the record on review. (NRS 463.316, 463.3664, 463A.190) Sections 7, 8.3 and 8.7 48
of this bill: (1) require the Board or the Commission, as applicable, to transmit, 49
instead of file, the record on review to the reviewing court; and (2) provide that 50
failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees prescribed by the Board or the 51
Commission, as applicable, is grounds for dismissal of the petition filed with the 52
court. 53
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Existing law allows a claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gaming 54
debt which is not evidenced by a credit instrument and which is for less than $500 55
to be resolved by a hearing examiner designated by the Board. (NRS 463.361) 56
Section 8 of this bill: (1) raises the threshold for the resolution of such a claim to 57
$1,000; and (2) provides for the designation of a hearing officer by the Chair of the 58
Board instead of the Board. 59
Existing law requires the registration or licensing of a person conducting 60
certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee. (NRS 61
463.169) Section 9 of this bill repeals that requirement, and section 4 instead 62
authorizes the Board and Commission to require a person conducting such 63
tournaments to acquire a finding of suitability or a license. 64
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 463 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. The jurisdiction of the Board to investigate and initiate a 3
hearing before the Commission pursuant to NRS 463.310, and the 4
jurisdiction of the Commission to conduct proceedings and impose 5
discipline in accordance with NRS 463.310 to 463.3145, inclusive, 6
is fully retained and may only be divested pursuant to regulations 7
adopted by the Commission for any circumstance where a person 8
licensed, registered, found suitable or preliminarily found suitable 9
by the Board or Commission pursuant to this chapter or chapter 10
462, 464 or 466 of NRS is no longer engaged in the activity or in 11
the position for which Board or Commission approval was issued 12
or granted. 13
2. The surrender or attempted surrender of a license, 14
registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of 15
suitability is not effective until accepted by the Board in the 16
manner provided in the regulations of the Commission. 17
3. The Commission shall adopt regulations that prescribe a 18
reasonable period: 19
(a) After which the jurisdiction of the Board and Commission 20
is divested and that govern the continuing jurisdiction of the 21
Board and Commission pursuant to subsection 1; and 22
(b) For the Board to accept a surrender or attempted surrender 23
of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary 24
finding of suitability and that govern the surrender or attempted 25
surrender pursuant to subsection 2. 26
Sec. 2. NRS 463.0163 is hereby amended to read as follows: 27
463.0163 “Hearing examiner” means a member of the Nevada 28
Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission or other 29
person authorized by the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control 30
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Board or the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission to conduct 1
investigative hearings. 2
Sec. 3. NRS 463.110 is hereby amended to read as follows: 3
463.110 1. The Board may hold regular and special meetings 4
at such times and places as it may deem convenient, and it may hold 5
at least one regular meeting each month. 6
2. All meetings of the Board are open to the public except for 7
investigative hearings which may be conducted in private at the 8
discretion of the Board or hearing examiner. 9
3. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum of the 10
Board, and a majority of members present at any meeting 11
determines the action of the Board. 12
4. Investigative hearings may be conducted by one or more 13
members , [with the concurrence of a majority of the Board,] or by a 14
hearing examiner [appointed] authorized by the Chair of the Board, 15
without notice, at such times and places, within or without the State 16
of Nevada, as may be convenient. 17
Sec. 4. NRS 463.162 is hereby amended to read as follows: 18
463.162 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 19
3 and NRS 463.1725, it is unlawful for any person to: 20
(a) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or furnish any 21
equipment of any gambling game, including any slot machine, for 22
any interest, percentage or share of the money or property played, 23
under guise of any agreement whatever, without having first 24
procured a state gaming license. 25
(b) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or furnish, except by a 26
bona fide sale or capital lease, any slot machine under guise of any 27
agreement whereby any consideration is paid or is payable for the 28
right to possess or use that slot machine, whether the consideration 29
is measured by a percentage of the revenue derived from the 30
machine or by a fixed fee or otherwise, without having first 31
procured a state gaming license for the slot machine. 32
(c) Furnish services or property, real or personal, on the basis of 33
a contract, lease or license, pursuant to which that person receives 34
payments based on earnings or profits from any gambling game, 35
including any slot machine, without having first procured a state 36
gaming license. 37
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any person: 38
(a) Whose payments are a fixed sum determined in advance on a 39
bona fide basis for the furnishing of services or property other than a 40
slot machine. 41
(b) Who furnishes services or property under a bona fide rental 42
agreement or security agreement for gaming equipment. 43
(c) That is a wholly owned subsidiary of: 44
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(1) A corporation, limited partnership or limited-liability 1
company holding a state gaming license; or 2
(2) A holding company or intermediary company, or publicly 3
traded corporation, that has registered pursuant to NRS 463.585 or 4
463.635 and which has fully complied with the laws applicable to it. 5
(d) Who is licensed as a manufacturer or distributor pursuant to 6
NRS 463.650. 7
(e) Who is found suitable by the Commission to act as an 8
independent agent. 9
Receipts or rentals or charges for real property, personal property 10
or services do not lose their character as payments of a fixed sum or 11
as bona fide because of provisions in a contract, lease or license for 12
adjustments in charges, rentals or fees on account of changes in 13
taxes or assessments, escalations in the cost-of-living index, 14
expansions or improvement of facilities, or changes in services 15
supplied. Receipts of rentals or charges based on percentage 16
between a corporate licensee or a licensee who is a limited 17
partnership or limited-liability company and the entities enumerated 18
in paragraph (c) are permitted under this subsection. 19
3. The Commission may, upon the issuance of its approval or a 20
finding of suitability, exempt a holding company from the licensing 21
requirements of subsection 1. 22
4. The Board may require any person exempted by the 23
provisions of subsection 2 or paragraph (b) of subsection 1 to 24
provide such information as it may require to perform its 25
investigative duties. 26
5. The Board and the Commission may require a finding of 27
suitability or the licensing of any person who: 28
(a) Owns any interest in the premises of a licensed establishment 29
or owns any interest in real property used by a licensed 30
establishment whether the person leases the property directly to the 31
licensee or through an intermediary. 32
(b) Repairs, rebuilds or modifies any gaming device. 33
(c) Manufactures or distributes chips or gaming tokens for use in 34
this state. 35
(d) Operates a call center within this State as an agent of a 36
licensed race book or sports pool in this State in accordance with the 37
regulations adopted by the Commission. 38
(e) Has invented, has developed or owns the intellectual 39
property rights to a game for which approval by the Commission is 40
being sought or has been received in accordance with the 41
regulations adopted by the Commission. 42
(f) Conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in 43
conjunction with a gaming licensee. 44
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6. If the Commission finds a person described in subsection 5 1
unsuitable, a licensee shall not enter into any contract or agreement 2
with that person without the prior approval of the Commission. Any 3
other agreement between the licensee and that person must be 4
terminated upon receipt of notice of the action by the Commission. 5
Any agreement between a licensee and a person described in 6
subsection 5 shall be deemed to include a provision for its 7
termination without liability on the part of the licensee upon a 8
finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable. Failure 9
expressly to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense 10
in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the 11
agreement. If the application is not presented to the Board within 30 12
days after demand, the Commission may pursue any remedy or 13
combination of remedies provided in this chapter. 14
Sec. 5. NRS 463.270 is hereby amended to read as follows: 15
463.270 1. Subject to the power of the Commission to deny, 16
revoke, suspend, condition or limit licenses, any state license in 17
force may be renewed by the Commission for the next succeeding 18
license period upon proper application for renewal and payment of 19
state license fees and taxes as required by law and the regulations of 20
the Commission. 21
2. All state gaming licenses are subject to renewal on the first 22
day of each January and all quarterly state gaming licenses on the 23
first day of each calendar quarter thereafter. 24
3. Application for renewal must be filed with the Commission, 25
and all state license fees and taxes required by law, including, 26
without limitation, NRS 368A.200, 463.370, 463.373 to 463.3855, 27
inclusive, 463.660, 464.015 and 464.040, must be paid to the Board 28
on or before the dates respectively provided by law for each fee or 29
tax. 30
4. Application for renewal of licenses for slot machines only 31
must be made by the operators of the locations where such machines 32
are situated. 33
5. Any person failing to pay any state license fees or taxes due 34
at the times respectively provided shall pay in addition to such 35
license fees or taxes a penalty of not less than $50 or 25 percent of 36
the amount due, whichever is the greater, but not more than $1,000 37
if the fees or taxes are less than 10 days late and in no case in excess 38
of $5,000. The penalty must be collected as are other charges, 39
license fees and penalties under this chapter. 40
6. Any person who operates, carries on or exposes for play any 41
gambling game, gaming device or slot machine or who 42
manufactures, sells or distributes any gaming device, equipment, 43
material or machine used in gaming after the person’s license 44
becomes subject to renewal, and thereafter fails to apply for renewal 45
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as provided in this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in 1
addition to the penalties provided by law, is liable to the State of 2
Nevada for all license fees, taxes and penalties which would have 3
been due upon application for renewal. 4
7. If any licensee or other person fails to renew his or her 5
license as provided in this section, the Commission may order the 6
immediate closure of all his or her gaming activity until the license 7
is renewed by the payment of the necessary fees, taxes, interest and 8
any penalties. Except for a license for which fees are based on the 9
gross revenue of the licensee, failure to renew a license within 30 10
days after the date required by this chapter shall be deemed a 11
surrender of the license. 12
8. The voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee does not 13
become effective until accepted in the manner provided in the 14
regulations of the Commission [.] adopted in accordance with 15
section 1 of this act. The surrender of a license does not relieve the 16
former licensee of any penalties, fines, fees, taxes or interest due. 17
Sec. 6. NRS 463.310 is hereby amended to read as follows: 18
463.310 1. The Board shall make appropriate investigations: 19
(a) To determine whether there has been any violation of this 20
chapter or chapter 368A, 462, 464, 465 or 466 of NRS or any 21
regulations adopted thereunder. 22
(b) To determine any facts, conditions, practices or matters 23
which it may deem necessary or proper to aid in the enforcement of 24
any such law or regulation. 25
(c) To aid in adopting regulations. 26
(d) To secure information as a basis for recommending 27
legislation relating to this chapter or chapter 368A, 462, 464, 465 or 28
466 of NRS. 29
(e) As directed by the Commission. 30
2. If, after any investigation the Board is satisfied that: 31
(a) A license, registration, finding of suitability, preliminary 32
finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior approval by the 33
Commission of any transaction for which the approval was required 34
or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 462, 464 35
or 466 of NRS should be limited, conditioned, suspended or 36
revoked; or 37
(b) A person or entity which is licensed, registered, found 38
suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant to this chapter or 39
chapter 464 of NRS or which previously obtained approval for any 40
act or transaction for which Commission approval was required or 41
permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS 42
should be fined, 43
the Board shall initiate a hearing before the Commission by filing 44
a complaint with the Commission in accordance with NRS 463.312 45
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and transmit therewith a summary of evidence in its possession 1
bearing on the matter and the transcript of testimony at any 2
investigative hearing conducted by or on behalf of the Board. 3
3. Upon receipt of the complaint of the Board, the Commission 4
shall review the complaint and all matter presented in support 5
thereof, and shall conduct further proceedings in accordance with 6
NRS 463.3125 to 463.3145, inclusive. 7
4. After the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 have been 8
complied with, the Commission may: 9
(a) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke the license of any 10
licensed gaming establishment or the individual license of any 11
licensee without affecting the license of the establishment; 12
(b) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke any registration, finding 13
of suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license, 14
or prior approval given or granted to any applicant by the 15
Commission; 16
(c) Order a licensed gaming establishment to keep an individual 17
licensee from the premises of the licensed gaming establishment or 18
not to pay the licensee any remuneration for services or any profits, 19
income or accruals on the investment of the licensee in the licensed 20
gaming establishment; and 21
(d) Fine each person or entity, or both, which is licensed, 22
registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant to 23
this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS or which previously obtained 24
approval for any act or transaction for which Commission approval 25
was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or 26
chapter 464 of NRS: 27
(1) Not [less than $25,000 and not more than $250,000 for 28
each separate violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to NRS 29
463.125 which is the subject of an initial or subsequent complaint; 30
or 31
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (1), not] 32
more than [$100,000] $500,000 for each separate violation of the 33
provisions of this chapter or chapter 368A, 464 or 465 of NRS or of 34
any regulations adopted thereunder, which is the subject of an initial 35
complaint ; and [not] 36
(2) Not more than [$250,000] $1,000,000 for each separate 37
violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 368A, 464 or 38
465 of NRS or of any regulations adopted thereunder, which is the 39
subject of any subsequent complaint. 40
All fines must be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the 41
State General Fund. 42
5. For the second violation of any provision of chapter 465 of 43
NRS by any licensed gaming establishment or individual licensee, 44
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the Commission shall revoke the license of the establishment or 1
person. 2
6. If the Commission limits, conditions, suspends or revokes 3
any license or imposes a fine, or limits, conditions, suspends or 4
revokes any registration, finding of suitability, preliminary finding 5
of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior approval, it shall issue its 6
written order therefor after causing to be prepared and filed its 7
written decision upon which the order is based. 8
7. Any such limitation, condition, revocation, suspension or 9
fine so made is effective until reversed upon judicial review, except 10
that the Commission may stay its order pending a rehearing or 11
judicial review upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper. 12
8. Judicial review of any such order or decision of the 13
Commission may be had in accordance with NRS 463.315 to 14
463.318, inclusive. 15
Sec. 7. NRS 463.316 is hereby amended to read as follows: 16
463.316 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon 17
payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Commission may 18
prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as 19
are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the 20
Commission. 21
2. The complete record on review must include copies of: 22
(a) All pleadings in the case; 23
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Commission in 24
connection with the case; 25
(c) All stipulations; 26
(d) The decision and order appealed from; 27
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the 28
hearing; 29
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and 30
(g) Any other papers in the case. 31
The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy 32
thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all 33
parties to the review proceedings. 34
3. The Commission shall transmit the record on review [must 35
be filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of 36
the petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of 37
any costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, 38
but the court may allow the Commission additional time to prepare 39
and transmit the record on review. 40
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees 41
prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of 42
the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the 43
petition. 44
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Sec. 8. NRS 463.361 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
463.361 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.361 to 2
463.366, inclusive, and 463.780, gaming debts that are not 3
evidenced by a credit instrument are void and unenforceable and do 4
not give rise to any administrative or civil cause of action. 5
2. A claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gaming 6
debt that is not evidenced by a credit instrument may be resolved in 7
accordance with NRS 463.362 to 463.366, inclusive: 8
(a) By the Board; or 9
(b) If the claim is for less than [$500,] $1,000, by a hearing 10
examiner designated by the Chair of the Board. 11
Sec. 8.3. NRS 463.3664 is hereby amended to read as follows: 12
463.3664 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon 13
payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Board may 14
prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as 15
are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the Board. 16
2. The complete record on review must include copies of: 17
(a) All pleadings in the case; 18
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Board in 19
connection with the case; 20
(c) All stipulations; 21
(d) The decision and order appealed from; 22
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the 23
hearing; 24
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and 25
(g) Any other papers in the case. 26
The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy 27
thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all 28
parties to the review proceedings. 29
3. The Board shall transmit the record on review [must be 30
filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the 31
petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of any 32
costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, but 33
the court may allow the Board additional time to prepare and 34
transmit the record on review. 35
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees 36
prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of 37
the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the 38
petition. 39
Sec. 8.7. NRS 463A.190 is hereby amended to read as 40
follows: 41
463A.190 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon 42
payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Commission may 43
prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as 44
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are designated by the petitioner, [shall] must be prepared by the 1
Commission. 2
2. The complete record on review [shall] must include copies 3
of: 4
(a) All notices and statements in the matter; 5
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Commission in 6
connection with the matter; 7
(c) All stipulations; 8
(d) The decision and order appealed from; 9
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the 10
hearing; 11
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and 12
(g) Any other papers in the matter. 13
The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy 14
thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all 15
parties to the review proceedings. 16
3. The Commission shall transmit the record on review [shall 17
be filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of 18
the petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of 19
any costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, 20
but the court may allow the Commission additional time to prepare 21
and transmit the record on review. 22
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees 23
prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of 24
the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the 25
petition. 26
Sec. 9. NRS 463.169 is hereby repealed. 27
Sec. 10. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 28
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION
463.169 Registration or licensing of person conducting
certain tournaments or contests in association with gaming
licensee; termination of association.
1. A person shall not receive any consideration, direct or
indirect, for conducting a tournament or contest on behalf of or in
conjunction with a gaming licensee:
(a) Which involves a sporting event upon which wagers may be
accepted or racing held at a track which uses the pari-mutuel system
of wagering or gaming;
(b) In which persons pay a fee for the privilege of participating;
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(c) In which prizes are awarded to winners,
unless the person has registered with the Board in the manner
prescribed by the Board and supplied such information as the
Commission requires or unless the person is an officer or employee
of the licensee.
2. Any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf
of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee may be required by the
Commission to be licensed by it as well as registered with the
Board. Any person so required must apply for a license within 30
days after the decision of the Commission requiring the person to
obtain the license.
3. If any person required to be licensed pursuant to
subsection 2:
(a) Does not apply for a license within 30 days after the decision
of the Commission that the person must be licensed, and the
Commission finds the person unsuitable for that reason; or
(b) Is denied a license,
the gaming licensee with whom the person is associated shall
terminate that association upon notification from the Commission
by registered or certified mail of its action.
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