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Yes: 62 • No: 0
NevadaAB5883rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to gaming; revising the definitions of certain terms related to gaming; revising certain provisions governing restricted licenses to operate gaming; providing for the administrative approval of games or gambling games by the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board; revising the types of games that may be exposed by gaming establishments; making a technical correction to refer to a race book and sports pool for the purposes of licensing an establishment to operate interactive gaming; removing and repealing provisions governing cash access and wagering instrument service providers; removing and repealing provisions governing global risk management; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Signed by Governor
BDR 41-297
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 2 mixed.
Stricter rules for small slot venues
Beginning July 1, 2025, a license for up to 15 slot machines can go only to the main business operator or a licensed slot route. In counties with 100,000 or more people, the place must have at least 2,500 square feet indoors, a permanent bar, and a restaurant. The restaurant must have a separate dining area with at least 25 seats. Its kitchen must run at least 12 hours a day, or for all hours open if open 12 hours or less.
New rules to run interactive gaming
Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada requires licenses, investigation fees, and suitability checks to run interactive gaming and to supply interactive systems. Manufacturers must be licensed to provide any interactive gaming system or proprietary software or hardware. Interactive gaming revenue follows Nevada’s existing license‑fee rules unless federal law says otherwise. Who can operate interactive gaming depends on county size. In counties with 700,000+ people, only resort hotels with a nonrestricted license may operate. In counties with 52,000 to 700,000 people, applicants must be a resort hotel with a nonrestricted license or meet all of these: hold a nonrestricted license; operate more than 120 rooms in the county; have a bar with permanent seating over 30; have a restaurant with seating over 60 that is open 24/7; have a gaming area of at least 18,000 sq. ft.; have at least 1,600 slot machines and 40 table games; and have a race book and sports pool. In other counties, applicants must be a resort hotel with a nonrestricted license or have held a nonrestricted license for at least 5 years, be a group 1 licensee on the application date, and operate more than 50 rooms or more than 50 gaming devices.
Faster game approvals, but approval required
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board can approve new games under rules set by the Commission. You may not offer any game unless the Chair or the Commission has approved it. The Commission sets the process for the Chair’s administrative approvals.
Updated rules for gaming providers and staff
Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada replaces the named cash‑access provider category with a single, rule‑based service‑provider definition. The Commission sets who counts as a service provider and the related licensing or registration, and provider premises remain under Board and Commission oversight. The law removes the old ban on operating as a cash access or wagering‑instrument provider, but you still must be licensed and follow gaming rules. Information services now include risk‑management advice for wagering pools. The law updates who counts as a gaming employee, including race book, sports pool, and interactive‑gaming staff. It also repeals NRS 463.01395, 463.810, and 463.820.
Tighter limits on sharing race info
Beginning July 1, 2025, Nevada removes the exception that allowed global risk management to send racing information from Nevada to other places for betting. The law also narrows exceptions in wagering statutes that once covered global risk management. Licensed race books, sports pools, and other authorized operators can still accept wagers in Nevada under existing rules. Breaking the race‑information rule is a category B felony, with 1 to 6 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/30/2025
Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 5/26/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 41 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 325.
6/6/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
6/5/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
6/2/2025legislatureSenate Amendment No. 902 concurred in. To enrollment.
5/31/2025HouseIn Assembly.
5/31/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
5/30/2025SenateFrom printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
5/30/2025SenateRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 902.) To printer.
5/29/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
5/29/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
5/26/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/26/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
5/26/2025HousePlaced on General File.
5/26/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass, as amended.
5/26/2025HouseTo committee.
4/22/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
4/22/2025HouseTo printer.
4/17/2025HouseRereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.
4/17/2025HouseTaken from General File.
4/17/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 172.)
4/17/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/16/2025HouseNotice of eligibility for exemption.
2/18/2025HouseRead first time. To committee.
2/4/2025HouseFrom printer.
11/26/2024House
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