Revises provisions relating to the pari-mutuel system of wagering. (BDR 41-608)
SB 203 updates Nevada's pari-mutuel wagering rules by allowing racetracks to directly contract with betting operators (like race books or sports pools) instead of requiring a third-party "disseminator" to handle live broadcast agreements. It changes registration requirements for betting operators from "licensing" to "registration" with the Nevada Gaming Control Board and removes fee structures tied to the repealed disseminator framework. The bill also adds legal immunity for state entities acting in good faith regarding pari-mutuel regulations. These changes primarily affect racetracks, betting operators, and the Nevada Gaming Commission, streamlining how live racing broadcasts connect to wagering systems.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed May 31, 2025
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This bill updates Nevada's pari-mutuel wagering laws by removing the requirement for 'disseminators' (third parties that broadcast racing) and replacing them with a system where tracks can directly contract with race book operators. It also expands the definition of 'gaming employee' to include staff from new types of service providers and clarifies that certain operators do not need to be physically present in the state.
Scope change
The bill shifts the regulatory model for off-track betting from a third-party dissemination model to a direct track-to-operator agreement model, while expanding the scope of who is considered a 'gaming employee' for licensing purposes.
REQUIREMENT
Eliminated the legal framework and requirements for 'disseminators' who previously handled live broadcasts of horse racing.
Authorized tracks to enter into direct agreements with operators of race books, sports pools, or gambling games instead of using disseminators.
DEFINITION
Expanded the definition of 'gaming employee' to include staff from cash access and wagering instrument service providers.
Added a new category of employees involved in manufacturing, repairing, or distributing gaming devices and cashless wagering systems to the 'gaming employee' definition.
ELIGIBILITY
Clarified that operators of certain systems do not need to be physically present in Nevada to operate under specific circumstances.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 16, 2025
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 31, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 181.
executive
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
In Senate.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 77.) To printer.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Pazina
DDemocratic
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