Limitation on approval of nonrestricted license in county whose population is 100,000 or more; additional local regulation of resort hotels permissible.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 463.1605
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission shall not approve a nonrestricted license, other than for the operation of a race book or sports pool at an establishment which holds a nonrestricted license to operate both gaming devices and a gambling game, for an establishment in a county whose population is 100,000 or more unless the establishment is a resort hotel.
2. A county, city or town may require resort hotels to meet standards in addition to those required by this chapter as a condition of issuance of a gaming license by the county, city or town.
3. The Commission may approve a nonrestricted license for an establishment which is not a resort hotel at a new location if:
(a) The establishment was acquired or displaced pursuant to a redevelopment project undertaken by an agency created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS in accordance with a final order of condemnation entered before June 17, 2005; or
(b) The establishment was acquired or displaced pursuant to a redevelopment project undertaken by an agency created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS in accordance with a final order of condemnation entered on or after June 17, 2005, and the new location of the establishment is within the same redevelopment area as the former location of the establishment.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-463.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026