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Nevada Carefully Regulates Its Gaming Industry (NV)

gaming.nv.gov

Gaming is a big business in Nevada and one of the major draws for the tourist industry, the state's largest employer. With offices in Carson City, Elko, Las Vegas, Laughlin and Reno and an up-to-date, functional web presence, Nevada's Gaming Commission and Control Board have an infrastructure commensurate with their responsibilities.

Nevada has set up a two-tiered structure to regulate the state's gaming industry:

• The Gaming Control Board upholds the state's policies and administers gaming regulations on a day-to-day basis.
• The five-member, part-time lay Gaming Commission is the final authority on licensing, with the power to approve, restrict, deny or remove any gaming license in the state.

Nevada's strict statutes and regulations and detailed taxing system require an amazing number of applications and forms that need to be filed. The latter are all available in PDF and other formats.  Electronic payment of fees and taxes is encouraged but not required at this time.

Different statutes and regulations apply to each of the types of gaming and entertainment practiced in the state.   These include:

• Live entertainment
• Live broadcasts
• Jai Alai
• Horse racing
• Race and sports pools
• Card games
• Pari-Mutual Wagering
• Off-Track Pari-Mutual Wagering
• Slot machines

Fun Facts About Gaming in Nevada

Here are some facts you might not know (or care to know!) about Nevada's gaming operations:

• Permission must be granted before gaming software or hardware may be modified
• An establishment with 15 slot machines must pay a $1,815.00 license fee quarterly.
• Gaming employees must submit fingerprints and proof of compliance with child support with their registration.
• Race and Sports Book licensees may file a Suspicious Wager Report about a patron who acts suspiciously
• The Electronic Services Division maintains a lab to examine and test gaming devices for Board approval and to insure operational integrity

Excluded, Most Wanted and Unsuitable Persons

The Gaming Control Board posts and Excluded Person List, including mug shots, details about the crimes of the persona non grata, aliases, and personal characteristics.  There is also a Most Wanted Persons List, some of whom are also on the Excluded list.  In addition, there is a list of those denied or found unsuitable for holding a gaming license.

The text of most of the pages on this site are available in nine languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.  There are links to local and national support groups for problem gambling.