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
Chapter 462 - Lotteries and Games
NRS 462.015 - Declaration of public policy.
NRS 462.025 - Licensing and additional restrictions imposed by local governments.
NRS 462.045 - "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 462.210 - 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 462.300 - Penalty for insuring or guaranteeing lottery tickets.
NRS 462.310 - Proof of existence of lottery and issuance of ticket.