When Did Gambling Become Legal In Nevada

When did online gambling become legal in Nevada?

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Nevada Gaming Control Act and Ancillary Statutes Incorporating Amendments to Chapters 462 - 466 of NRS. Note: Use the following links to access NRS Chapters 462-466 on the Nevada State Legislature website. THE NEW LEGAL ONLINE GAMBLING MARKET. In the summer of 2012, Delaware became the first state to legalize online gambling, passing the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act. In February 2013, Nevada became the second state to legalize online gambling, authorizing the issue of online poker licenses.

Nevada lawmakers signed AB 114 into law on Feb. 25, 2013. The law legalized online poker and authorized the issuance of online poker operator licenses in Nevada.

Nevada was the second state to legalize online poker, behind Delaware. In May 2013, Ultimate Poker was the first poker site to offer regulated real-money poker games online.

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Can I play online casino games or just online poker?

Currently, online casino games are not legal in Nevada. Only online poker sites are licensed to operate in Nevada.

Will online casino games come to Nevada at some point?

It’s highly likely Nevada online casino games will eventually join online poker sites in providing gambling entertainment to the residents of the Silver State.

In fact, the law that legalized and regulated online poker in the state also allows for casino gambling. It only requires authorization for Nevada lawmakers.

The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee has addressed the original concerns that online casino games might cannibalize existing land-based casino revenues. They reference the successful New Jersey casino market as an example.

The successful launch of online poker in the state complete with efficient and accurate geolocation software and stringent age verification processes ensures compliance with all state gaming laws.

Some opposition to online casino games in Nevada remains, but support is growing. Even so, several operators are waiting for the green light.

Do Nevada casinos offer online sports betting?

Yes. There are several online sports betting apps in Nevada available. Of course, bettors must be within state lines to bet at a Nevada sportsbook.

Sports betting apps currently operating in Nevada include:

  • CG Technology

What companies offer online poker in Nevada?

The closure of Ultimate Poker in November 2014, left two online poker rooms in Nevada.

WSOP.com, the home of the World Series of Poker, is the only active online poker room in Nevada.

Real Gaming Online Poker, South Point Hotel‘s online poker room, exists but is currently not active.

Can I earn Nevada casino rewards playing online poker?

Yes. Online poker players at WSOP.com can connect their online Action Club loyalty program memberships with their accounts at Caesars Entertainment’s Caesars Rewards program, allowing them to earn comps at Caesars properties through online play.

Can I play the World Series of Poker online?

Yes. Players have been able to play for a WSOP gold bracelet through online events since 2017.

Since then, online bracelet events have grown in number every year. The 2020 WSOP had plans for 14 bracelet events before it was canceled.

In 2018, New Jersey joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) with Nevada and Delaware, making players from that state eligible to compete for in gold bracelet events at WSOP.com

The WSOP released its 2020 World Series of Poker schedule before the closing of casinos due to the coronavirus pandemic. The WSOP will be rescheduled sometime in the fall. The original online bracelet event scheduled included the following:

Day, DateBuy-inEventStarting ChipsRe-entries
TBD$400No-Limit Hold’em15,0001
TBD$777PLO 7-Handed20,0003
TBD$800Freezeout Knockout Deepstack NLH40,0000
TBD$5008-Handed NLH Turbo Deepstack40,0001
TBD$500Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em20,0000
TBD$1,000No-Limit Hold’em Championship20,0001
TBD$500No-Limit Hold’em15,0001
TBD$1,500No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed20,0001
TBD$3,200High Roller NLH 8-Handed25,0001
TBD$10,000Super High Roller Championship30,0000
TBD$400No-Limit Hold’em15,0001
TBD$500No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack40,0001
TBD$6006-Handed No-Limit Hold’em15,0001
TBD$500Summer Saver No-Limit Hold’em20,0001

When I play online poker in Nevada, am I just playing against other players in Nevada?

No. The Nevada government allows the state to enter into agreements with other states offering legal and regulated online gambling to share player pools.

In fact, MSIGA is one such agreement. Nevada and Delaware signed the agreement in 2015. New Jersey signed the agreement in 2018. That means players in Nevada can sit down at a virtual poker table and be playing with players from any of those three states.

The Nevada Legislature approved gambling on March 19, 1931, 87 years ago Monday.

#OTD in 1931: gambling was legalized in Nevada. pic.twitter.com/hXqNmz0jGH

— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) March 19, 2018

The move was made in an attempt to help the state struggling with the Great Depression.

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However, gambling was legal in Nevada before 1931. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the Legislature passed an anti-gambling bill in 1909, prohibiting it after being the only state with legalized gambling.

One of the arguments prohibiting gambling back in 1909 was that it made the state 'the butt of ridicule and criticism all over the country,' according to a Reno Evening Gazette editorial at the time.

But how times changed just decades later.