Nevada § 463.0155 - “Gaming device” defined

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 463.0155 — “Gaming device” defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 463.0155. “Gaming device” defined

“ Gaming device ” means any object used remotely or directly in connection with gaming or any game

which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss and which does not

otherwise constitute associated equipment. The term includes, without limitation: 1. A slot machine. 2. Mobile gaming. 3. A collection of two or more of the following components: (a) An assembled electronic circuit which cannot be reasonably demonstrated to have

any use other than in a slot machine; (b) A cabinet with electrical wiring and provisions for mounting a coin, token or

currency acceptor and provisions for mounting a dispenser of coins, tokens or anything

of value; (c) An assembled mechanical or electromechanical display unit intended for use in

gambling; or (d) An assembled mechanical unit which cannot be demonstrated to have any use other

than in a slot machine. 4. Any object which may be connected to or used with a slot machine to alter the normal

criteria of random selection or affect the outcome of a game. 5. A system for the accounting or management of any game in which the result of the

wager is determined electronically by using any combination of hardware or software

for computers. 6. A control program. 7. Any combination of one of the components set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive,

of subsection 3 and any other component which the Commission determines by regulation

to be a machine used directly or remotely in connection with gaming or any game which

affects the results of a wager by determining a win or loss. 8. Any object that has been determined to be a gaming device pursuant to regulations

adopted by the Commission. 9. As used in this section: (a) “ Control program ” means any software, source language or executable code which affects the result

of a wager by determining win or loss as determined pursuant to regulations adopted

by the Commission. (b) “ Mobile gaming ” means the conduct of gambling games through communications devices operated solely

in an establishment which holds a nonrestricted gaming license and which operates

at least 100 slot machines and at least one other game by the use of communications

technology that allows a person to transmit information to a computer to assist in

the placing of a bet or wager and corresponding information related to the display

of the game, game outcomes or other similar information. For the purposes of this paragraph, “ communications technology ” means any method used and the components employed by an establishment to facilitate

the transmission of information, including, without limitation, transmission and reception

by systems based on wireless network, wireless fidelity, wire, cable, radio, microwave,

light, optics or computer data networks. The term does not include the Internet.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 463.0155

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 463.0155 cover?

Section 463.0155 ("“Gaming device” defined") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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