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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 41. Gaming; Horse Racing; Sporting Events § 465.090. Unlawful dissemination of information concerning racing; exemptions; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. It is unlawful for a person to furnish or disseminate any information in regard to racing or races, from any point within this state to any point outside the State of Nevada, by telephone, telegraph, teletype, radio or any signaling device, with the intention that the information is to be used to induce betting or wagering on the result of the race or races, or with the intention that the information is to be used to decide the result of any bet or wager made upon the race or races.

2. This section does not prohibit:

(a) A newspaper of general circulation from printing and disseminating news concerning races that are to be run or the results of races that have been run;

(b) The furnishing or dissemination of information concerning wagers made in an off-track pari-mutuel system of wagering approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission; or

(c) Global risk management pursuant to NRS 463.810 and 463.820.

3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

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