1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 462.155 , 463.172 and 463.1725 , it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others: (a) To deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in the State of Nevada any gambling game, gaming device, slot machine, race book or sports pool; (b) To provide or maintain any information service; (c) To operate a gaming salon; (d) To receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running or carrying on any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool; or (e) To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system, without having first procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal, state, county and municipal gaming licenses or registrations as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any house or building or other premises owned by the person, in whole or in part, by a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter, or that persons employee. 3. The Commission may, by regulation, authorize a person to own or lease gaming devices for the limited purpose of display or use in the persons private residence without procuring a state gaming license. 4. For the purposes of this section, the operation of a race book or sports pool includes making the premises available for any of the following purposes: (a) Allowing patrons to establish an account for wagering with the race book or sports pool; (b) Accepting wagers from patrons; (c) Allowing patrons to place wagers; (d) Paying winning wagers to patrons; or (e) Allowing patrons to withdraw cash from an account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value or other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can be redeemed for cash, whether by a transaction in person at an establishment or through mechanical means, such as a kiosk or similar device, regardless of whether that device would otherwise be considered associated equipment. A separate license must be obtained for each location at which such an operation is conducted.
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