Nevada § 465.086 - Unlawful receipt of compensation for accepting bets or wagers upon result of certain events without required gaming licenses
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 465.086 — Unlawful receipt of compensation for accepting bets or wagers upon result of certain events without required gaming licenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 465.086. Unlawful receipt of compensation for accepting bets or wagers upon result of certain events without required gaming licenses
1. Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for a person to receive, directly
or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money
or property played, for accepting any bet or wager upon the result of any event held
at a track involving a horse or other animal, sporting event or other event, as defined
by regulations adopted by the Nevada Gaming Commission, without having first procured,
and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal, state, county and municipal gaming
licenses as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing body
of any unincorporated town. 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for a person to: (a) Accept or facilitate any bet or wager that is placed with a person described in
subsection 1; or (b) Transmit or deliver anything of value resulting from a bet or wager to a person
who has placed a bet or wager with a person described in subsection 1. 3. The provisions of this section do not make it unlawful for a race book or sports
pool that is licensed pursuant to chapter 463 of NRS to, without knowledge, accept a bet or wager from or pay a winning bet or wager to
a person described in subsection 1 or 2.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 465.086
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 465.086 cover?
Section 465.086 ("Unlawful receipt of compensation for accepting bets or wagers upon result of certain events without required gaming licenses") 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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