Existing law requires the Nevada Gaming Commission to administer provisions governing the issuance of licenses and to perform various acts relating to the regulation and control of the pari-mutuel system of wagering. (Chapters 463 and 464 of NRS) Existing law: (1) authorizes the Nevada Gaming Control Board to approve an agreement for a disseminator to disseminate a live broadcast from a track where horse or other racing for pari-mutuel wagering is conducted; and (2) establishes a statutory scheme governing the dissemination of live broadcasts and certain information concerning racing. (NRS 463.421-463.427, 463.430-463.480) Section 1.7 of this bill removes the provisions relating to disseminators and instead authorizes a track to directly enter into an agreement with an operator of a race book, sports pool or gambling game. Sections 1-1.3 and 1.6 of this bill make conforming changes to eliminate references to disseminators, and section 2.9 of this bill repeals the relevant provisions of existing law referencing disseminators and the current statutory scheme governing the dissemination of live broadcasts. Section 1.8 of this bill revises the term “service provider” to include an “operator of a system,” as defined by section 2.1 of this bill, for purposes of registering such operators with the Board rather than requiring the operators to be licensed by the Commission. Section 2.9 repeals the corresponding provision governing fees paid by an operator of a system, and sections 1.4 and 1.5 of this bill make conforming changes to remove references to the repealed fees. Section 2 of this bill provides that the State of Nevada, the Commission, the Board, the Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee and certain other persons are immune from civil liability for any decision or action taken in good faith and without malicious intent in carrying out the provisions of law relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering. Section 2.1 defines certain terms for purposes of the pari-mutuel system of wagering and, sections 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate those terms. Existing law requires certain persons who operate, carry on, conduct or maintain any form of wagering under the pari-mutuel system of wagering to be licensed. (NRS 464.010) Section 2.2 of this bill additionally provides that such persons may be found suitable, registered or approved for such purposes. Sections 2.5 and 2.8 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate the changes allowing for registration. Section 2.3 of this bill provides that neither the off-track pari-mutuel system nor the operator of a system must be physically present in this State under certain circumstances.

Statutes affected:
Reprint 1: 463.0157, 463.0165, 463.0167, 463.0171, 463.270, 463.386, 463.400, 463.426, 463.677, 464.005, 464.010, 464.020, 464.025, 464.040, 464.060, 464.075, 464.080
As Enrolled: 463.0157, 463.0165, 463.0167, 463.0171, 463.270, 463.386, 463.400, 463.426, 463.677, 464.005, 464.010, 464.020, 464.025, 464.040, 464.060, 464.075, 464.080