1. The Commission shall, with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations authorizing a gaming licensee to charge a fee for admission to an area in which gaming is conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. The regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section must include, without limitation, provisions that:
(a) A gaming licensee may not charge a fee pursuant to this section unless:
(1) The Chair of the Board grants administrative approval of a request by a gaming licensee to charge such a fee; and
(2) Such administrative approval is not revoked or suspended by the Chair of the Board.
(b) The Chair of the Board may, in the Chair’s sole and absolute discretion, grant, deny, limit, condition, restrict, revoke or suspend any administrative approval of a request by a gaming licensee to charge a fee pursuant to this section. In considering such a request, the Chair of the Board shall consider all relevant factors, including, without limitation:
(1) The size of the area;
(2) The amount of gaming that occurs within the area;
(3) The types and quantity of gaming offered;
(4) The business purpose of the area;
(5) Other amenities that are offered within the area;
(6) The amount of the costs and expenses incurred in creating the area;
(7) The benefit to the State in having gaming conducted within the area;
(8) The amount of the fee charged and whether the fee charged is unreasonable as compared to the prevailing practice within the industry; and
(9) Whether the area should more appropriately be treated as a gaming salon.
The decision of the Chair of the Board regarding such a request may be appealed by the gaming licensee to the Commission pursuant to its regulations.
(c) A gaming licensee who charges a fee pursuant to this section:
(1) Shall deposit with the Board and thereafter maintain a refundable revolving fund in an amount determined by the Commission to pay the expenses of admission of agents of the Board or Commission to the area for which a fee for admission is charged.
(2) Shall arrange for access by agents of the Board or Commission to the area for which a fee for admission is charged.
(3) Shall, at all times that a fee is charged for admission to an area pursuant to this section in an establishment for which a nonrestricted license has been issued, provide for the public at least the same number of gaming devices and games in a different area for which no fee is charged for admission.
(4) Shall, at all times that a fee is charged for admission to an area pursuant to this section in an establishment for which a restricted license has been issued, post a sign of a suitable size in a conspicuous place near the entrance of the establishment that provides notice to patrons that they do not need to pay an admission fee or cover charge to engage in gaming.
(5) Shall not use a fee charged for admission to create a private gaming area that is not operated in association or conjunction with a nongaming activity, attraction or facility.
(6) Shall not restrict admission to the area for which a fee for admission is charged to a patron on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability of the patron, and any unresolved dispute with a patron concerning restriction of admission shall be deemed a dispute as to the manner in which a game is conducted pursuant to NRS 463.362 and must be resolved pursuant to NRS 463.362 to 463.366, inclusive.
(d) If a gaming licensee who holds a nonrestricted license charges a fee pursuant to this section, unless the area for which a fee for admission is charged is otherwise subject to the excise tax on admission to any facility in this State where live entertainment is provided pursuant to chapter 368A of NRS, the determination of the amount of the liability of the gaming licensee for that tax:
(1) Includes the fees charged for admission pursuant to this section; and
(2) Does not include charges for food, beverages and merchandise collected in the area for which admission is charged.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1355; A 2015, 3771; 2017, 1075)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 463 - Licensing and Control of Gaming
NRS 463.0129 - Public policy of state concerning gaming; license or approval revocable privilege.
NRS 463.0133 - "Affiliate" defined.
NRS 463.0134 - "Applicant" defined.
NRS 463.0135 - "Application" defined.
NRS 463.0136 - "Associated equipment" defined.
NRS 463.01365 - "Banking game" defined.
NRS 463.0137 - "Board" defined.
NRS 463.0139 - "Capital lease" defined.
NRS 463.01395 - "Cash access and wagering instrument service provider" defined.
NRS 463.014 - "Cashless wagering system" defined.
NRS 463.0141 - "Chair" defined.
NRS 463.0142 - "Charitable lottery" defined.
NRS 463.0143 - "City" defined.
NRS 463.0144 - "Club venue" defined.
NRS 463.01443 - "Club venue employee" defined.
NRS 463.01447 - "Club venue operator" defined.
NRS 463.0145 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 463.0146 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 463.01463 - "Contest" defined.
NRS 463.01464 - "Covered asset" defined.
NRS 463.014645 - "Covered person" defined.
NRS 463.01465 - "Credit card" defined.
NRS 463.01467 - "Credit instrument" defined.
NRS 463.01469 - "Debit instrument" defined.
NRS 463.0147 - "Disseminator" defined.
NRS 463.01473 - "Electronic transfer of money" defined.
NRS 463.0148 - "Establishment" defined.
NRS 463.015 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 463.0152 - "Game" and "gambling game" defined.
NRS 463.0153 - "Gaming" and "gambling" defined.
NRS 463.0155 - "Gaming device" defined.
NRS 463.0157 - "Gaming employee" defined.
NRS 463.0158 - "Gaming enterprise district" defined.
NRS 463.0159 - "Gaming license" defined.
NRS 463.01595 - "Gaming salon" defined.
NRS 463.0161 - "Gross revenue" defined.
NRS 463.0163 - "Hearing examiner" defined.
NRS 463.0164 - "Independent agent" defined.
NRS 463.01642 - "Information service" defined.
NRS 463.016425 - "Interactive gaming" defined.
NRS 463.016427 - "Interactive gaming facility" defined.
NRS 463.01643 - "Inter-casino linked system" defined.
NRS 463.0165 - "License" defined.
NRS 463.0167 - "License fees" defined.
NRS 463.0169 - "Licensed gaming establishment" defined.
NRS 463.0171 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 463.01715 - "Manufacture" defined.
NRS 463.0172 - "Manufacturer" defined.
NRS 463.0173 - "Manufacturer’s, seller’s or distributor’s license" defined.
NRS 463.0175 - "Member," "Board member" and "Commission member" defined.
NRS 463.0177 - "Nonrestricted license" and "nonrestricted operation" defined.
NRS 463.0178 - "Operate interactive gaming" defined.
NRS 463.0179 - "Operation" defined.
NRS 463.018 - "Operator of a slot machine route" defined.
NRS 463.01805 - "Operator of an inter-casino linked system" defined.
NRS 463.0181 - "Party" defined.
NRS 463.0182 - "Periodic payments" defined.
NRS 463.0185 - "Quarter" and "calendar quarter" defined.
NRS 463.01855 - "Race book" defined.
NRS 463.01858 - "Registered as a gaming employee" defined.
NRS 463.0186 - "Regulation" defined.
NRS 463.01862 - "Representative of value" defined.
NRS 463.01865 - "Resort hotel" defined.
NRS 463.0187 - "Respondent" defined.
NRS 463.0189 - "Restricted license" and "restricted operation" defined.
NRS 463.0191 - "Slot machine" defined.
NRS 463.0193 - "Sports pool" defined.
NRS 463.01955 - "Temporarily registered as a gaming employee" defined.
NRS 463.0196 - "Tournament" defined.
NRS 463.01962 - "Wager" defined.
NRS 463.01963 - "Wagering credit" defined.
NRS 463.01967 - "Wagering instrument" defined.
NRS 463.0199 - Attorney General is legal adviser for Board and Commission.
NRS 463.022 - Creation; number of members.
NRS 463.023 - Members: Qualifications and eligibility.
NRS 463.024 - Members: Appointment; Chair; terms; removal.
NRS 463.025 - Members: Discharge of duties; certain political activities prohibited; oaths.
NRS 463.026 - Members: Salaries.
NRS 463.029 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 463.030 - Creation; number of members.
NRS 463.040 - Members: Qualifications and eligibility.
NRS 463.050 - Members: Appointment; terms; Chair and Executive Director; removal.
NRS 463.070 - Members: Compensation.
NRS 463.080 - Organization; administrative expenses; employees; plan concerning employees.
NRS 463.095 - Employment of consultants.
NRS 463.110 - Meetings; quorum; investigative hearings.
NRS 463.140 - General powers and duties of Board and Commission.
NRS 463.141 - Initiation of proceedings and actions to enforce chapters.
NRS 463.143 - Exercise of other necessary powers by Commission.
NRS 463.145 - Adoption, amendment and repeal: Procedure.
NRS 463.150 - Required provisions.
NRS 463.156 - Regulations concerning financial practices of licensees: Adoption.
NRS 463.1596 - Regulations concerning recovery of gaming debts by patrons.
NRS 463.1597 - Regulations concerning licensing of corporations and limited partnerships.
NRS 463.1598 - Regulations governing sale or offering for sale of securities.
NRS 463.1599 - Regulations governing operation of slot machine routes.
NRS 463.15993 - Regulations governing approval and operation of inter-casino linked systems.
NRS 463.15999 - Regulations requiring registration of club venue employees.
NRS 463.161 - License to operate 15 or fewer slot machines: Conditions.
NRS 463.1625 - Preliminary finding of suitability; regulations.
NRS 463.170 - Qualifications for license, finding of suitability or approval; regulations.
NRS 463.173 - Restrictions on person denied license or found unsuitable.
NRS 463.180 - Qualifications for county license.
NRS 463.190 - Qualifications for municipal license.
NRS 463.200 - Application for state license: Contents; supplemental forms.
NRS 463.210 - Investigation of applicant; order of Board recommending approval or denial of license.
NRS 463.220 - Action by Commission on application; further investigation; hearing.
NRS 463.230 - Issuance of county license.
NRS 463.250 - Taxing powers preserved.
NRS 463.260 - Posting and inspection of licenses.
NRS 463.270 - Renewal of state license; voluntary surrender of state license; penalties.
NRS 463.280 - Renewal of county license.
NRS 463.290 - Report furnished by licensee.
NRS 463.300 - Unlawful transfer of ownership.
NRS 463.306 - Availability of inter-casino linked system to certain nonrestricted licensees.
NRS 463.307 - Permissible wagering instrumentalities.
NRS 463.3072 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 463.3074 - Applicability of NRS 463.3072 to 463.3094, inclusive.
NRS 463.3076 - Location of proposed establishment within Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor.
NRS 463.3078 - Location of proposed establishment within rural Clark County gaming zone.
NRS 463.3094 - Description of Las Vegas urban growth zone.
NRS 463.311 - Emergency order of Commission.
NRS 463.313 - Hearings: Procedure; use of affidavit.
NRS 463.3133 - Hearings other than investigative hearings: Procedure.
NRS 463.3136 - Amended or supplemental pleadings.
NRS 463.3145 - Written decision and order of Commission; rehearing.
NRS 463.316 - Judicial review: Record on review.
NRS 463.320 - Collection and disposition of state fees for licenses and penalties.
NRS 463.331 - Investigative Fund.
NRS 463.334 - Credit reports of persons seeking employment with licensee.
NRS 463.341 - Order of court for release of confidential information: Procedure.
NRS 463.342 - Person with disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing.
NRS 463.343 - Declaratory judgment; limitations on injunctive relief.
NRS 463.344 - Enforcement of certain security interests against licensees.
NRS 463.345 - Early closing dates in certain transfers of gaming property prohibited.
NRS 463.3465 - Prosecution by Attorney General of violations of gaming laws.
NRS 463.350 - Gaming or employment in gaming prohibited for persons under 21; exception.
NRS 463.3558 - Approval of debit instrument required.
NRS 463.361 - Enforceability and resolution of gaming debts.
NRS 463.362 - Resolution of disputes.
NRS 463.363 - Petition for hearing by Board; notice and conduct of hearing.
NRS 463.3662 - Judicial review: Petition; intervention; stay of enforcement.
NRS 463.3664 - Judicial review: Record on review.
NRS 463.368 - Credit instruments: Validity; enforcement; redemption; penalties; regulations.
NRS 463.371 - Computation of gross revenue: Credit instruments; cash and its equivalents.
NRS 463.3715 - Computation of gross revenue: Items which may be deducted.
NRS 463.373 - Quarterly fee for state license for restricted operation.
NRS 463.380 - Annual fee for state license based on number of games operated.
NRS 463.383 - Quarterly fee for state license based on number of games operated.
NRS 463.3855 - Annual fee for license for operator of slot machine route.
NRS 463.3856 - Annual fee for license for operator of information service; collection.
NRS 463.3881 - Determination of deficiency: Notice.
NRS 463.3882 - Determination of deficiency: Lien.
NRS 463.389 - Remedies of State are cumulative.
NRS 463.390 - Quarterly fee for county license; penalty for late payment.
NRS 463.395 - Limitations on amount of fee for license or rate of tax imposed by local government.
NRS 463.4071 - Application for license to operate gaming salon; fee; costs for investigation.
NRS 463.408 - Application; fee; conditions and limitations.
NRS 463.410 - Exemption of State from operation of 15 U.S.C. § 1172.
NRS 463.420 - Legal shipments of gambling devices into State.
NRS 463.4212 - "Live broadcast" defined.
NRS 463.4214 - "Racing meet" defined.
NRS 463.4216 - "Track" defined.
NRS 463.4218 - "User" defined.
NRS 463.425 - Administrative review of decision of Board.
NRS 463.426 - Powers of Board.
NRS 463.427 - Unauthorized use or dissemination of live broadcast prohibited.
NRS 463.430 - Unlawful to disseminate information without license; exceptions.
NRS 463.445 - Control of rates charged by disseminator; report of financial information.
NRS 463.450 - Fees: Amount; collection; overpayment or underpayment; deposit in State General Fund.
NRS 463.460 - Licensee to furnish information without discrimination.
NRS 463.4825 - "Affiliated company" defined.
NRS 463.483 - "Director" defined.
NRS 463.484 - "Equity security" defined.
NRS 463.4845 - "General partner" defined.
NRS 463.485 - "Holding company" defined.
NRS 463.4855 - "Interest in a limited-liability company" defined.
NRS 463.486 - "Intermediary company" defined.
NRS 463.4862 - "Limited-liability company" defined.
NRS 463.4863 - "Limited partner" defined.
NRS 463.4864 - "Limited partnership" defined.
NRS 463.4865 - "Limited partnership interest" defined.
NRS 463.4866 - "Manager" defined.
NRS 463.4867 - "Member" defined.
NRS 463.4868 - "Pension or employee benefit plan" defined.
NRS 463.4869 - Proscribed activity" defined.
NRS 463.487 - "Publicly traded corporation" defined.
NRS 463.488 - "Subsidiary" defined.
NRS 463.489 - Policy of State; waiver of requirements.
NRS 463.550 - Required reports and statements; income tax return.
NRS 463.563 - Policy of State; waiver of requirements.
NRS 463.564 - Qualifications for state gaming license.
NRS 463.568 - Registration with Board; required information.
NRS 463.569 - Individual licensing and registration of partners and other persons; regulations.
NRS 463.571 - Required reports and statements; income tax return.
NRS 463.573 - Policy of State; waiver of requirements.
NRS 463.5731 - Qualifications for state gaming license.
NRS 463.5734 - Registration with Board; required information.
NRS 463.5736 - Required reports and statements; income tax returns.
NRS 463.615 - Penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations.
NRS 463.621 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 463.622 - Policy of State.
NRS 463.639 - Required reports and statements; income tax return; documents filed with Commission.
NRS 463.641 - Penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations.
NRS 463.660 - Amount and disposition of fees for licenses.
NRS 463.673 - Legislative findings; regulations.
NRS 463.677 - Legislative findings; regulations.
NRS 463.710 - Documents, reports and other information required to be filed with Board.
NRS 463.715 - Finding of suitability of certain activities or associations of licensee.
NRS 463.720 - Prohibited practices.
NRS 463.745 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 463.760 - Initial license fee for manufacturers; renewal fee.
NRS 463.775 - Exemptions from certain fees and taxes.
NRS 463.780 - Enforceability of interactive gaming debts.
NRS 463.785 - Commission may authorize promotional schemes; regulations.
NRS 463.790 - Resort hotel required to maintain plan; contents; annual review; confidentiality.
NRS 463.800 - Requirements; records of business entity; prohibited acts; regulations.