Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets. (BDR C-986)

AJR 5-82 proposes amending the Nevada Constitution to allow the Legislature to regulate "modern lotteries" (distinct from current charitable lotteries) while maintaining the existing ban on state-run lotteries and special charters for operators. The bill would permit lottery ticket sales under comprehensive state regulation, similar to how charitable raffles by nonprofits are currently governed, but explicitly prohibits political subdivisions (like cities) from operating lotteries. It builds on Nevada’s 1990 constitutional change that legalized regulated charitable lotteries (via NRS Chapter 462) but seeks to expand this framework to include non-charitable modern lotteries. This constitutional amendment requires approval by two consecutive legislatures and a statewide voter referendum to take effect.