Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 462 - Lotteries and Games
NRS 462.105 - "Lottery" defined.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, "lottery" means any scheme for the disposal or distribution of property, by chance, among persons who have paid or promised to pay any valuable consideration for the chance of obtaining that property, or a portion of it, or for any share or interest in that property upon any agreement, understanding or expectation that it is to be distributed or disposed of by lot or chance, whether called a lottery, raffle or gift enterprise, or by whatever name it may be known.
2. "Lottery" does not include a promotional scheme conducted by a licensed gaming establishment in direct association with a licensed gaming activity, contest or tournament.
3. For the purpose of this section, a person has not "paid or promised to pay any valuable consideration" by virtue of having:
(a) Engaged in or promised to engage in a transaction in which the person receives fair value for the payment;
(b) Accepted or promised to accept any products or services on a trial basis; or
(c) Been or promised to have been present at a particular time and place,
as the sole basis for having received a chance to obtain property pursuant to an occasional and ancillary promotion conducted by an organization whose primary purpose is not the operation of such a promotion.
[1911 C&P § 229; RL § 6494; NCL § 10176]—(NRS A 1991, 925, 2261)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 462 - Lotteries and Games

NRS 462.015 - Declaration of public policy.

NRS 462.025 - Licensing and additional restrictions imposed by local governments.

NRS 462.035 - Definitions.

NRS 462.045 - "Board" defined.

NRS 462.059 - "Chair" defined.

NRS 462.061 - "Charitable game" defined.

NRS 462.064 - "Charitable lottery" defined.

NRS 462.075 - "Charitable or nonprofit activity" defined.

NRS 462.085 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 462.105 - "Lottery" defined.

NRS 462.115 - "Net proceeds" defined.

NRS 462.125 - "Qualified organization" defined.

NRS 462.130 - Administration of chapter; regulations.

NRS 462.140 - Conditions for operation of charitable lottery.

NRS 462.150 - Registration of qualified organization: Conditions; revocation.

NRS 462.155 - Operation of charitable game without license.

NRS 462.160 - Registration of qualified organization: Application; annual registration; fees; regulations; expenditure of application fees.

NRS 462.170 - Registration of qualified organization: Commission may require finding of suitability; costs of investigation; effect of failure to submit application for finding; effect of finding of unsuitability.

NRS 462.180 - Operation of charitable lottery or charitable game prohibited under certain circumstances; statewide ticket sales; online ticket sales.

NRS 462.190 - Limitations on compensation for prizes and supplies and compensation of persons for services; exceptions.

NRS 462.200 - Prohibition against contracting for operation of charitable lottery or charitable game under certain circumstances; limitation on expenditure of net proceeds of charitable lottery or charitable game; annual financial report required upo...

NRS 462.210 - Immunity from civil liability.

NRS 462.250 - Penalty for unauthorized lottery.

NRS 462.260 - Penalty for unauthorized sale or transfer of lottery ticket.

NRS 462.270 - Applicability of NRS 462.280 and 462.290 regarding regular reporting of information.

NRS 462.280 - Penalty for assisting in unauthorized lottery.

NRS 462.290 - Penalty for opening or maintaining office for sale of tickets for unauthorized lottery; penalty for intentional advertisement of such office.

NRS 462.300 - Penalty for insuring or guaranteeing lottery tickets.

NRS 462.310 - Proof of existence of lottery and issuance of ticket.

NRS 462.320 - Penalty for leasing or allowing use of building or vessel for lottery in violation of chapter.

NRS 462.330 - Forfeitures of money and certain property.