Nevada § 463.677 - Legislative findings; regulations

§ 463.677. Legislative findings; regulations

1. The Legislature finds that: (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 exposure of such games. (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: (1) License interactive gaming service providers; (2) Register service providers; and (3) Maintain strict regulation and control of the operation of such interactive gaming

service providers or service providers, respectively, and all persons and locations

associated therewith. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Commission may, with the advice

and assistance of the Board, provide by regulation for the: (a) Licensing of an interactive gaming service provider; (b) Registration of a service provider; and (c) Operation of such a service provider or interactive gaming service provider, respectively,

and all persons, locations and matters associated therewith. 3. The regulations pursuant to subsection 2 may include, without limitation: (a) Provisions requiring: (1) The interactive gaming service provider to meet the qualifications for licensing

pursuant to NRS 463.170 , in addition to any other qualifications established by the Commission and to be

licensed regardless of whether the interactive gaming service provider holds any license. (2) The service provider to be registered regardless of whether the service provider

holds any license. (b) Criteria regarding the location from which the interactive gaming service provider

or service provider, respectively, conducts its operations, including, without limitation,

minimum internal and operational control standards established by the Commission. (c) Provisions relating to: (1) The licensing of persons owning or operating an interactive gaming service provider,

and any person having a significant involvement therewith, as determined by the Commission. (2) The registration of persons owning or operating a service provider, and any persons

having a significant involvement therewith, as determined by the Commission. (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. (e) Additional matters 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 , including that an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, respectively,

must be liable to the licensee on whose behalf the services are provided for the interactive

gaming service provider's or service provider's proportionate share of the fees and

taxes paid by the licensee. 4. 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 are consistent

with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129 . 5. Subject to any regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 6,

the premises on which an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider

conducts its operations are subject to the power and authority of the Board and Commission

pursuant to NRS 463.140 , as though the premises are where gaming is conducted and the interactive gaming

service provider or service provider, respectively, is a gaming licensee. 6. The Commission may adopt regulations that define the scope of the power and authority

of the Board and Commission provided in subsection 5 as it deems appropriate based

on the type and function of a specific interactive gaming service provider or service

provider. 7. As used in this section: (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; (2) Manages, administers or controls the games with which wagers that are initiated,

received or made on an interactive gaming system are associated; (3) Maintains or operates the software or hardware of an interactive gaming system;

or (4) Provides products, services, information or assets to an establishment licensed

to operate interactive gaming and receives therefor a percentage of gaming revenue

from the establishment's interactive gaming system. (b) “ Service provider ” means a person who: (1) Is a cash access and wagering instrument service provider; or (2) Meets such other or additional criteria as the Commission may establish by regulation.