{"id":374800,"date":"2017-10-11T10:43:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T15:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/nevada-law\/nevada-gambling-and-lotteries-laws.html"},"modified":"2017-10-12T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T22:48:28","slug":"nevada-gambling-and-lotteries-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/nevada-law\/nevada-gambling-and-lotteries-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Gambling and Lotteries Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Nevada Gambling and Lotteries Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            October 12, 2017\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Anyone who has been to Las Vegas, or at least knows about its famous casinos and penchant for sports betting, knows that Nevada not only allows gambling but embraces it. Welcome to FindLaw&#8217;s section covering Nevada&#8217;s gambling and state lottery laws, with easy to understand, legalese-free explanations of the Silver State&#8217;s laws with respect to games of chance played for money. This section&#8217;s article covering Nevada&#8217;s gambling laws discusses how it&#8217;s regulated in the state, which games are allowed, and other important details. Surprisingly, however, Nevada law does not permit an official state lottery. Click on a link below to learn more about Nevada&#8217;s gambling and state lottery laws.<br>\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Nevada Gambling and Lotteries Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Nevada&#x20;Gambling&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/nevada-law\/nevada-gambling-laws.html\">\n                                Nevada&#x20;Gambling&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Overview of Nevada&#8217;s famously expansive and permissive gambling laws, including the types of games that are allowed, gaming compliance laws, and links to related 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