AB 58 — Revises various provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-297)

“Information service” means a person who sells and provides information to a licensed sports pool that is used primarilypri2. to aid the placing of wagers on events of any kind.

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The term does not include a newspaper or magazine of general circulation or a television or radio service or broadcast if the primary purpose of the newspaper, magazine or television or radio - *AB58_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 5 – serviceevents orof broadcastany kind.t is other than to aid the placing of wagers on eventsSec. of any kind.

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or (e) [To operate as a cash access and wagering instrument service provider;pro(f)] To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system,  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.

or (f)] To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system,  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.

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 gaminggam4.g license.lFor 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:

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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:

or (e)- Allowing83rd patronsSession to(2025) withdraw– cash6 from– an account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value or - *AB58_R1* – 6 – other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can be redeemed for cash,  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.

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NRS 463.161 is hereby amended to read as follows:

463.161 1.

A license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business conducted at the establishment may only be granted to the operator of the primary business or to a licensed operator of a slot machine route.

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In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment which is general public may only be granted if the establishment meets thee requirements of this subsection.

The establishment must:

(a) Occupy an area comprised of at least 2,500 square feet of indoor space which is open and available for use by patrons.

(b) Contain a permanent physical bar.

(c) Contain a restaurant which:

(1) Serves food ordered by patrons from tables or booths.

(2) Includes a dining area with seating for at least 25 persons in a room separate from the on-premise kitchen.

For the purposes of determining the number of seats pursuant to this subparagraph, the stools at the bar or the seats outside the dining area must not be counted.

(3) Includes a kitchen which is operated not less than 12 hours each day the establishment is open for business to the public, or the entire time the establishment is open for business to the public if 3.

isAs used in this section:urs or less each day.

(a) “Bar” means a physical structure with a flat horizontal counter, on one side of which alcoholic beverages are kept and maintained, where seats may be placed on the side opposite from where the alcohol is kept, and where the sale and service of alcoholic beverages are by the drink across such structure.

(b) “Restaurant” means a public place where hot meals are prepared and served on the premises.

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A licensee shall not offer a game or gambling game for play unless the game or gambling game has received [a recommendation] administrative approval from the Chair of the BoardBoa2. or an approval of the Commission.

2.o[The Board may recommend a game or gambling game for the approval of the Commission, and upon the issuance of any such recommendation, a licensee may immediately offer the game or gambling game for play, subject to the final disposition of the Commission pursuant to subsection 3.

[The Board may recommend a game or gambling game for the approval of the Commission, and upon the issuance of any such recommendation, a licensee may immediately offer the game or gambling game for play, subject to the final disposition of the Commission pursuant to subsection 3.

(a) Technological advances have evolved which allow licensed gaming establishments to expose games, including, without limitation, [system-based and system-supported games,] gaming devices, interactive gaming, cashless wagering systems or race books and sports pools, and to be assisted by an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, as applicable, who provides important services to the public with regard to the conduct and exposureexp(b) To protect and promote the health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of suchthe games.inhabitants of this State, and to carry out the public policy declared in NRS 463.0129, it is necessary that the Board and Commission have the ability to:

(b) To protect and promote the health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of this State, and to carry out the public policy declared in NRS 463.0129, it is necessary that the Board and Commission have the ability to:

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and - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (c) Operation of such a service provider or interactive gaming service provider, respectively, and all persons, locations and matters associated therewith.

The regulations pursuant to subsection 2 may include, withoutwit(a) limitation:Provisions requiring:

(a) Provisions requiring:

(d) A provision that a person owning, operating or having significant involvement with an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, respectively, as determined by the Commission, may be required by the Commission to be found suitable to be associated with licensed gaming, including race book or sports pool operations.

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The Commission may not adopt regulations pursuant to this section until the Commission first determines that interactive gaming service providers or service providers, respectively, are secure and reliable, do not pose a threat to the integrity of gaming and- are83rd consistentSession (2025) – 9 – NRS 463.0129.stent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS5. 463.0129.

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(a) “Interactive gaming service provider” means a person who acts on behalf of an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming and:(1) Manages, administers or controls wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive gaming system;

(1) Manages, administers or controls wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive gaming system;

or (2) Meets] meets such [other or additional] criteria as the CommissionComSec. may establish by regulation.

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NRSmaNRS 463.750 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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(1)- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – (2) A license tofor operatea manufacturer of interactive gaming;gaming systems;

(2) A license for a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems;

and (3) A person must be registered as a service provider to performNRS the463.677.actions actions described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS(c) 463.677.Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 to 10, inclusive, set forth standards for the suitability of a person to be:

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 to 10, inclusive, set forth standards for the suitability of a person to be:

(2)described Thein initialparagraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.ovider as (3) The fee for the renewal of such a license for such an interactive gaming service provider or registration as a service providerprovider, as describedapplicable, inand paragraphany (b)renewal ofrequirements subsectionfor 7such ofa NRSlicense 463.677.or registration, as applicable.

(3)(4) TheAny feeportion forof the renewallicense offee suchpaid by a licenseperson forlicensed suchto anoperate interactive gaminggaming, servicepursuant providerto orsubsection registration1 asof aNRS service463.770, provider,for aswhich applicable,an andinteractive anygaming renewalservice requirementsprovider formay suchbe aliable licenseto orthe registration,person aslicensed applicable.to operate interactive gaming.

(4)- Any83rd portionSession of(2025) the– license11 fee– paidfrom bythe aoperation personof licensed to operate interactive gaming,gaming pursuantis subject to subsectionthe 1same oflicense -fee *AB58_R1*provisions –of 10 – NRS 463.770,463.370 foras whichthe angames interactiveand gaming servicedevices providerof maythe beestablishment, liableunless tofederal thelaw personotherwise licensedprovides tofor operatea interactivesimilar gaming.fee or tax.

(e) Provide that gross revenue received by an establishment from the operation of interactive gaming is subject to the same license fee provisions of NRS 463.370 as the games and gaming devices of the establishment, unless federal law otherwise provides for a similar fee or tax.

(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to ope(b) In a county whose population is 52,000 or more but less than 700,000, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices.devices or the establishment:

(b) In a county whose population is 52,000 or more but less than 700,000, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices or the establishment:

and (5) Has a gaming area that is at least 18,000 square feet in area with at least 1,600 slot machines, 40 table games, and a [sports] racerac(c) bookIn all other counties, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and [race]gaming sportsdevices pool.or the establishment:

(c) In all other counties, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices or the establishment:

and - *AB58_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 1112 – (3)(3)(I) OperatesMore either:than 50 rooms for sleeping accommodations in connection therewith;

(I) More than 50 rooms for sleeping accommodations in connection therewith;

The Commission may issue a license to operate interactive gaming to an applicant that meets any qualifications established by federal law regulating the licensure of interactive gaming.gaming.ished by 6.

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(c) A person may not be found suitable for licensure under this section within 5 years after February 21, 2013, if such person uses a cov(d) Use of a covered asset foris thegrounds operationfor revocation of an interactive gaming;gaming license, or a finding of suitability, issued under this section.

and (d) Use of a covered asset is grounds for revocation of an interactive gaming license, or a finding of suitability, issued under this section.

(1)- The83rd coveredSession person(2025) did– not13 violate,– directly or indirectly, any provision of federal law or the law of any state in connectionconnectiontly, with the ownership and operation of, or provision of services to, an - *AB58_R1* – 12 – interactive gaming facility that, after December 31, 2006, operated interactive gaming involving patrons located in the United States;

and (c) In the case of a covered asset, the asset was not used after December 31, 2006, in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state, and the interactive gaming facility in connection with which the asset was used was not used after that date in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state.

The Commission shall make a determination pursuant to subsections 7 and 8 with respect to a covered person or covered asset without regard to whether the conduct of the covered person or the use of the covered asset was ever the subject of a criminalcriminalon or proceeding for a violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state, or whether the person has been prosecuted and the prosecution terminated in a manner other than with a conviction.

and (b)- Unless83rd theSession person(2025) first– procures,14 and– thereafter maintains in effect, all appropriate licenses as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section.

A person who violates subsection 10 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison - *AB58_R1* – 13 – for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.

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This section does not prohibit:

465.094 The provisions of NRS 465.092 and 465.093 do not apply to [global risk management pursuant to NRS 463.810 and 463.820 or to] a wager placed by a person for the person’s own benefit or, without compensation, for the benefit of another that is accepted or received by, placed with, or sent, transmitted or relayed to:

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A person who is licensed to engage in off-track pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to chapter 464 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or received within this State and otherwise complies with subsection 3 of NRS 464.020 and all other applicable laws and regulations con3.rniAny other person or establishment that is licensed to engage in wagering pursuant to title 41 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or received within this State and otherwise complies with all other applicable laws and regulations concerning wagering;

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Any other person or establishment that is licensed to engage in wagering pursuant to title 41 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or - *AB58_R1* – 14 – applicable laws and regulations concerning wagering;

orall other 4.

TEXT~~~~~ OF25 REPEALED- SECTIONS83rd 463.01395Session “Cash(2025) access and wagering instrument service provider” defined.

“Cash access and wagering instrument service provider” means a provider of services or devices for use by patrons of licensed gaming establishments to obtain cash or wagering instruments through a variety of automated methods, including, without limitation:

1.

Wagering instrument issuance and redemption kiosks;

or 2.

Money transfers through mobile or Internet services.

463.810 “Global risk management” defined.

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As used in this section and NRS 463.820, unless the context otherwise requires, “global risk management” means the operation, sports pool, of risk management services between and amonge book or permissible jurisdictions through communications technology for the purposes of providing the management, or consultation or instruction in the management, of wagering pools and the transmission of information relating to wagering pools or other similar information.

The term:

(a) Includes, without limitation:

(1) The management of risks associated with a wagering pool for a race or sporting event or any other event for which a wager may be accepted.

(2) The setting or changing of bets or wagers, cutoff times for bets or wagers, acceptance or rejection of bets or wagers, pooling or laying off of bets or wagers, lines, point spreads, odds or other activity relating to betting or wagering.

(3) The use, transmittal and accumulation of information and dat(b) Does not include:providing risk management services.

- *AB58_R1* – 15 – (1) The transmission or placement of a bet or wager for a race or sporting event or any other event for which a wager may be accepted between or among permissible jurisdictions.

(2) The provision of any information service, as defined by NRS 463.01642.

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As used in this section:

(a) “Communications technology” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.016425.

global risk management or the betting or wagering on a race orich sporting event is lawful or not otherwise expressly prohibited under the laws of that jurisdiction.

(c) “Wagering pool” means a pool or a combination of multiple pools for the placement of bets or wagers for a race or sporting event or any other event for which a wager may be accepted and which is located in a permissible jurisdiction.

463.820 Regulations.

The Commission shall, with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations for global risk to this section may include, without limitation:ssion pursuant 1.

Provisions which establish minimum internal and operational control standards for global risk management;

and 2.

Any additional provisions which the Commission deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section and which are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129.

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