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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. “Game” or “gambling game” means any game played with cards, dice, equipment or any mechanical or electronic device or machine for money, property, checks, credit or any representative of value, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, faro, monte, roulette, keno, bingo, fan-tan, twenty-one, blackjack, seven-and-a-half, klondike, craps, poker, chuck-a-luck, wheel of fortune, chemin de fer, baccarat, pai gow, beat the banker, panguingui, slot machine, any banking or percentage game or any other game or device approved by the Commission, upon the recommendation of the Board, pursuant to NRS 463.164.
2. The term does not include games:
(a) Played with cards in private homes or residences in which no person makes money for operating the game, except as a player; or
(b) Operated by qualified organizations that are registered by the Chair pursuant to the provisions of chapter 462 of NRS.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 41. Gaming; Horse Racing; Sporting Events § 463.0152. “Game” and “gambling game” defined - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-41-gaming-horse-racing-sporting-events/nv-rev-st-463-0152/
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