1. Upon recommendation of the Commission, the Governor, on behalf of the State of Nevada, is authorized to: (a) Enter into agreements, in accordance with the requirements of this section, with other governments whereby persons who are physically located in a signatory jurisdiction may participate in interactive gaming conducted by one or more operators licensed by one or more of the signatory governments; and (b) Take all necessary actions to ensure that any agreement entered into pursuant to this section becomes effective. 2. The Commission may: (a) Make recommendations to the Governor to enter into agreements pursuant to this section. (b) Upon the recommendation of the Board, adopt regulations relating to agreements pursuant to this section. 3. The regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section may include, without limitation, provisions prescribing: (a) The form, length and terms of an agreement entered into by this State and another government, including, without limitation, provisions relating to how: (1) Taxes are to be treated by this State and another government; (2) Revenues are to be shared and distributed; and (3) Disputes with patrons are to be resolved. (b) The information to be furnished to the Board and the Commission by a government that proposes to enter into an agreement with this State pursuant to this section. (c) The information to be furnished by the Board to the Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) The manner and procedure for hearings conducted by the Board and Commission pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, the need for any special rules or notices. (e) The information to be furnished by the Commission to the Governor that supports the recommendations of the Commission made pursuant to this section. (f) Any other procedures to be followed by the Board or Commission to carry out the purposes of this section. 4. The Governor may not enter into an agreement pursuant to this section unless the agreement includes provisions: (a) For any potential arrangement for the sharing of revenues by this State and a government. (b) That permit the effective regulation of interactive gaming by this State, including, without limitation, provisions relating to licensing of entities and natural persons, technical standards to be followed, resolution of disputes by patrons, requirements for bankrolls, enforcement, accounting and maintenance of records. (c) That each government that is a signatory to the agreement agrees to prohibit operators of interactive gaming, service providers and manufacturers or distributors of interactive gaming systems from engaging in any activity permitted by the agreement unless such operators of interactive gaming, service providers or manufacturers or distributors of interactive gaming systems are licensed or found suitable: (1) In this State; or (2) In the signatory jurisdiction pursuant to requirements that are materially consistent with the corresponding requirements of this State. (d) That no variation or derogation from the requirements of the agreement is permitted for any signatory government absent the consent of this State and all signatory governments. (e) That prohibit any subordinate or side agreements, except with respect to sharing of revenues, among any subset of governments that are signatories to the agreement. (f) That, if the agreement allows persons physically located in this State to participate in interactive gaming conducted by another government or an operator of interactive gaming licensed by another government, require that government to establish and maintain regulatory requirements governing interactive gaming that are materially consistent with the requirements of this State in all material respects. 5. As used in this section: (a) Government means any governmental unit of a national, state or local body exercising governmental functions, other than the United States Government. The term includes, without limitation, national and subnational governments, including their respective departments, agencies and instrumentalities and any department, agency or authority of any such governmental unit that has authority over gaming or gambling activities. (b) Jurisdiction means the country, state or other geographic area over which a government exercises legal authority.
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