The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It was founded in 1959 by the Nevada Legislature.
The Commission is responsible for administering regulations, granting licenses and ruling on disciplinary matters brought before it by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It has five members appointed by the governor. Commission members serve for four years in a part time capacity.[1]
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License types
While numerous types of licenses and approvals can be granted by the commission, but the key gaming licenses are:
- the restricted gaming license which applies to the operation of 15 or fewer gaming devices (and no table games) at a location. The number of restricted licenses changes monthly, but Clark County has around 2,000 restricted licenses, with a cumulative of about 15,000 slot machines in 2008;
- the nonrestricted gaming license which is granted for the operation of:
- a property having 16 or more slot machines;
- a property having any number of slot machines together with any other game, gaming device, race book or sports pool at one location.
Popular Culture
In the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven The NGC is said to have a (fictitious) stipulation requiring casinos to hold in reserve enough cash to cover every chip at play on their floor. In the film, Matt Damon plays a thief who passes himself off as an NGC agent.
Former members
- Harry Reid, Chairman, 1977–1981[2]
- Brian Sandoval, 1998–2001; Chairman, 1999–2001[3]
References
- ^ "Gaming Regulation in Nevada". http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/gaming_regulation_nevada.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ "About Harry Reid", Senate.gov, accessed October 4, 2008
- ^ "Race for Attorney General: Candidates state cases", Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 15, 2002
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