Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 462 - Lotteries and Games
NRS 462.180 - Operation of charitable lottery or charitable game prohibited under certain circumstances; statewide ticket sales; online ticket sales.


1. The Chair shall not register a qualified organization to operate a charitable lottery or charitable game outside this State or through the use of a video lottery terminal or any other mechanical, electromechanical or electronic device or machine that performs all the functions of a lottery by itself or when networked with other similar devices or machines.
2. Statewide ticket sales and online ticket sales are permitted upon approval by the Chair, but all lottery ticket sales must be limited to persons who are physically located within this State at the time of purchase.
3. A qualified professional sports organization may conduct approved online ticket sales in conjunction with a charitable lottery offering a cash prize only:
(a) On a day that the professional sports team franchise with which the qualified professional sports organization is affiliated is playing a home game in this State; and
(b) If such online ticket sales are restricted to the use of mobile devices in the arena or stadium of the professional sports team franchise or on any parcel of land upon which the arena or stadium is situated.
4. As used in this section, "qualified professional sports organization" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 462.140.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2260; A 2015, 1483; 2019, 962; 2021, 1388)

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.