NevadaAB5883rd Regular Session (2025)House

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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10 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 5 mixed.

Felony for unlicensed online gaming

Starting July 1, 2025, it is a felony to operate online gaming in Nevada without required regulations and licenses. Penalties include 1 to 10 years in prison and up to $50,000 in fines. This applies to owners, lessees, employees, and others who run interactive gaming.

Who can run online gaming

Beginning July 1, 2025, county size controls who can get an online gaming license. In counties with 700,000+ people, only resort hotels with nonrestricted licenses qualify. In counties with 52,000–699,999 people, you must be a resort hotel with a nonrestricted license, or meet all size rules: more than 120 rooms in the county, a bar with over 30 seats, a 24/7 restaurant with over 60 seats, a gaming area of at least 18,000 sq. ft., at least 1,600 slot machines, 40 table games, and a race book and sports pool. In counties under 52,000, you must be a resort hotel with a nonrestricted license, or have held a nonrestricted license for 5+ years, meet Group 1 standards, and operate more than 50 rooms or more than 50 gaming devices. An affiliate in the same county may get a license if the main establishment has held a nonrestricted license for at least 5 years. Applicants who meet federal online‑gaming qualifications may also be licensed.

Legal bets accepted inside Nevada

Starting July 1, 2025, a bet you place for yourself is not a crime when a Nevada‑licensed race book, sports pool, off‑track site, or other licensed place accepts it inside Nevada and follows the law. An out‑of‑state licensed book can accept Nevada bets only if allowed under a Governor’s agreement. The wager must be accepted within Nevada.

New fees on online gaming

Starting July 1, 2025, online gaming revenue is counted when the state figures license fees, unless a similar federal fee applies. The Commission sets investigation fees for operator, manufacturer, and service‑provider applications. It also sets initial and renewal fees and can require service providers to pay part of an operator’s license fee.

Stricter space rules for small slots

In counties with 100,000+ people, a bar or restaurant seeking a license for 15 or fewer slot machines must have at least 2,500 sq. ft. of indoor space open to patrons. This is on top of other drink‑service rules.

Race data and risk rules tightened

Starting July 1, 2025, sending racing information from Nevada to other states to spur betting is a category B felony, with 1–6 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. The law repeals prior global risk management statutes. Risk‑management work for wagering pools is now treated as an “information service” for regulation. Firms that relied on old exceptions must change how they operate.

Suitability bars and waiver process

Beginning July 1, 2025, a “covered person” cannot be found suitable for an online gaming license within 5 years after February 21, 2013. Using a “covered asset” blocks suitability in that period and can trigger license revocation. The Commission may grant a waiver after investigation, a hearing, and a majority vote if it finds the required facts.

New licenses and standards for online gaming

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Gaming Commission sets rules to license and run online gaming and to register service providers. Anyone supplying interactive gaming systems, including proprietary software or hardware, must hold a manufacturer license. Certain online gaming services require a service provider license or registration. Suitability standards for makers and service providers are strict. The state also sets where systems are located, security standards, and approves hardware and software. Key terms are defined in regulation.

Cash access category removed, roles updated

The law removes the “cash access and wagering instrument service provider” category. The Commission now defines who counts as a service provider by rule. Employees of those former providers are no longer listed as “gaming employees.” This changes who must register or be licensed.

Game approvals and fewer game types

A game cannot be offered unless the Board Chair or the Commission approves it. The Commission writes the approval process. Licensed establishments can no longer expose system‑based or system‑supported games for play.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

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

  1. Chapter 325.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/2/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 902 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/31/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    5/31/2025House
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/30/2025Senate
  7. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.

    5/30/2025Senate
  8. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 902.) To printer.

    5/29/2025Senate
  9. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/29/2025Senate
  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/29/2025Senate
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  12. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  13. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

    5/26/2025House
  14. Placed on General File.

    5/26/2025House
  15. From committee: Do pass, as amended.

    5/26/2025House
  16. To committee.

    4/22/2025House
  17. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/22/2025House
  18. To printer.

    4/17/2025House
  19. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/17/2025House
  20. Taken from General File.

    4/17/2025House
  21. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 172.)

    4/17/2025House
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/16/2025House
  23. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    2/18/2025House
  24. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  25. From printer.

    11/26/2024House

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