In May 2024, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) released a notice to licensees encouraging the introduction and use of new and innovative technology into the gaming industry in Nevada. To achieve this objective, the...more
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) will hold a workshop on May 23, 2024, to solicit comments on proposed amendments to Nevada Gaming Commission (“NGC”) Regulations regarding, without limitation, Regulations 5, 7A, 8,...more
A crackdown on online "pick'em"-style contests in Florida could be a sign of what's to come as state regulators struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing world of daily fantasy sports and legalized sports wagering....more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2023. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., Fifth Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present...more
On January 1, 2023, sports betting became legal in the state of Ohio and we shared what this means for your institution now that this is the reality. Ohio is just one of 33 states (and the District of Columbia) where...more
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) announced they have advanced the license applications of the following 10 online/mobile sportsbook operators:...more
The popularity of cryptocurrency exploded in 2021 and consumer interest continues to grow. One prospect of particular interest for investors is the use of cryptocurrency in the gaming industry, and for sports betting in...more
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (the “Board”) issued new licensing thresholds for principals of privately held companies, which brings Pennsylvania in line with the ownership licensing threshold of other...more
On Thursday, November 19th, 2021, the Gaming Control Board (“Board”) held a public workshop to discuss possible amendments to the Nevada Gaming Commission regulations regarding remote registration for wagering accounts used...more
On August 19, 2021, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (Board) published emergency rules (Emergency Rules) relating to the legalization of sports betting. The Emergency Rules went into effect on August 23 and will be in...more
The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission proposed new resolutions on September 20 that would bar all Colorado gaming licensees from ?any involvement with the marijuana industry? and, conversely, prohibit anyone involved...more
As the “Me Too” movement sweeps the nation, the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace has been put in the spotlight. And with the highly publicized situation involving casino mogul Steve Wynn, that spotlight is being...more
On March 5, 2018, Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee convened briefly to pass a resolution that provides clarity for Nevada gaming licensees regarding the interactions they may and may not have with the state-legal marijuana...more
How far do Nevada’s casinos need to go to police marijuana use by their customers? Can a casino resort allow a marijuana industry conference to utilize its convention facilities? What practices do casinos need to follow...more
Recreational Pot Comes to Nevada... But Why Are The Shelves Empty? On July 1, 2017, Nevada became the fifth state in the United States to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. The epicenter of “what happens here,...more
Perhaps the hottest topic in gaming today is the growth of professional esports. Esports are – essentially – professional video game tournaments and contests. Audiences for such tournaments have been filling stadiums in Asia...more
About a year after New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement implemented regulations for skill-based machine gaming, “video game slot machines” have finally made their entrance in Atlantic City, to mixed acclaim. Most of...more
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (Board) has finalized its changes to the state’s Live Entertainment Tax (LET) assessed on gaming licensees, as mandated by the Nevada Legislature. (We originally reported on the Legislature’s...more
Landlords, Beware! Medical Marijuana And Gaming: How Close Is Too Close? On June 12, 2013, Nevada became the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana businesses. Suddenly, the country’s oldest gaming jurisdiction was...more
Anyone who has watched football this season has seen the ubiquitous advertising and promotion for pay-to-play daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. On Oct. 15, 2015, the Nevada Gaming Control...more
In the latest regulatory salvo involving daily fantasy sports (DFS), the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) declared pay to play DFS to be gambling and has required DFS operators to cease and desist from operating in Nevada...more
To raise revenue and address its struggling K–12 education system, Nevada legislators made several major changes to the state’s tax structure in 2015. These include introduction of the Commerce Tax, which is a gross revenue...more
Procedural and Administrative Changes and Clarifications - AB40 - A key administrative change effected by AB40 is to change the name of the “State Gaming Control Board” to the “Nevada Gaming Control Board.”...more
Now that the dust has settled on the 2015 Nevada legislative session, we find the gaming landscape has been altered in some pretty interesting ways. There are a few bills that will allow Nevada gaming licensees to explore a...more
Associated equipment manufacturers (“AEMs”) who do business in Nevada are soon going to be subject to a whole new level of gaming licensure requirements. Thanks to the recent passage of Nevada Senate Bill 38, the Nevada...more