Nevada § 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

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§ 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 3 and NRS 462.155 , 463.172 and 463.1725 , 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, 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, 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. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, it is unlawful for any person knowingly

to permit any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, 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. 3. 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. 4. 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, 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.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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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") 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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