AB 405 — Revises provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-643)

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405–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to gaming.

(BDR 41-643) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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revising provisions relating to the filing of certain information with the Nevada Gaming Control Board;

Existing law makesrequires itthe unlawfulNevada forGaming aCommission personand tothe engageNevada inGaming certainControl actionsBoard relating to administer state gaming licenses and providesmanufacturer’s, thatseller’s aand persondistributor’s wholicenses engagesand into suchperform actionsvarious isacts guiltyrelating of:to the regulation and control of gaming.

(1)(NRS 463.140) Existing law also requires a subsequentlicensee offense.who other information with the Board.

(NRS 465.070,463.710) 465.088) Section 54.5 of this bill makesremovesnd itthe orrequirement unlawfulthat for a personlicensee tofile engageinformation about the accounting and internal control systems utilized in the foreign gaming operation and information about any ofamendments to the statutorilysystems prescribedas offensessoon relatingas tosuch gaming:amendments are made.

Existing law makes it unlawful for a person to engage in certain actions relating category C felony for the first offense;

and (2) a category B felony for a second or subsequent offense.

(NRS 465.070, 465.088) Section 5 of this bill makes it unlawful for a person to engage in any of the statutorily prescribed offenses relating to gaming:

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SectionSections 1.1-4.

2.4.5.

(DeletedNRS by463.710 amendment.)is Sec.hereby amended to read as follows:

463.710 Unless otherwise ordered by the Board or Commission, a licensee who participates in foreign gaming shall file with the Board:

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As soon as participation in foreign gaming begins [:

(a) All] , all documents filed by the licensee or by an affiliate with the foreign jurisdiction .

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and (b) The systems of accounting and internal control utilized in the foreign gaming operation and any amendments to the systems as soon as made.] - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – 2.

Annual operational and regulatory reports describing compliance with regulations, procedures for audit, and procedures for surveillance relating to the foreign gaming operation.

(DeletedQuarterly byreports amendment.)regarding Sec.any of the following information whi(a) Any changes in ownership or control of any interest in the foreign gaming operation;

(b) Any changes in officers, directors or key employees of the foreign gaming operation;

(c) All complaints, disputes, orders to show cause and disciplinary actions, related to gaming, instituted or presided over by an entity of the United States, a state or any other governmental jurisdiction concerning the foreign gaming operation;

(d) Any arrest of an employee of the foreign gaming operation involving cheating or theft, related to gaming, in the foreign jurisdiction;

and (e) Any arrest or conviction of an officer, director, key employee or owner of equity in the foreign gaming operation for an offense that would constitute a gross misdemeanor or felony in this state.

(DeletedSuch byother amendment.)information Sec.as the Commission requires by regulation.

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-course *AB405_R1*of –play 2after –acquiring 2.knowledge, not available to allhe players, of the outcome of the game or any event that affects the outcome of the game or which is the subject of the bet or to aid anyone in acquiring such knowledge for the purpose of placing, increasing or decreasing a bet or determining the course of play contingent upon that event or outcome.

To place, increase or decrease a bet or to determine the course of play after acquiring knowledge, not available to all players, of the outcome of the game or any event that affects the outcome of the game or which is the subject of the bet or to aid anyone in acquiring such knowledge for the purpose of placing, increasing or decreasing a bet or determining the course of play contingent upon that event or outcome.

- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – 5.

To manipulate, with the intent to cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose for the component, including, but not limited to, varying the pull of the handle of a slot machine, with knowledge that the manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledgekno8.edgTo offer, promise or give anything of anyvalue eventto anyone for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a race, sporting event, contest or game upon which a wager may be made, or to place, increase or decrease a wager after acquiring knowledge, not available to the general public, that affectsanyone has been offered, promised or given anything of value for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the game.race, sporting event, contest or game upon which the wager is placed, increased or decreased.