NRS 463.361

Enforceability and resolution of gaming debts

Known as the Nevada Gaming Control Act

The act spans §§ 463–463 (375 sections).

Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Sengel v. IGT (2000)

Most recently applied in 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 23 - FRIEDLANDER v. TAMARACK JUNCTION RACE & SPORTS BOOK (CIVIL) (March 2026)

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1846; A 1991, 929; 2001, 3086; 2025, 425)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.361 to 463.366, inclusive, and 463.780, gaming debts that are not evidenced by a credit instrument are void and unenforceable and do not give rise to any administrative or civil cause of action.

2. A claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gaming debt that is not evidenced by a credit instrument may be resolved in accordance with NRS 463.362 to 463.366, inclusive:

(a) By the Board; or

(b) If the claim is for less than $1,000, by a hearing examiner designated by the Chair of the Board.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.