Nevada Gaming Control Board Proposes Removal of National Council on Problem Gambling References

Nevada gaming regulators have proposed striking references to the National Council on Problem Gambling from state rules. The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted initial approval to revise Regulation 5.170(2). The update replaces the national group with the state’s own nonprofit for problem-gambling assistance.

Cahn Lengsavath, chief of the NGCB’s Tax & License Division, said the change will “initially direct those who need help to receive Nevada-specific information for referral sources.” Mike Dreitzer, NGCB chair, called the revision “perfectly appropriate to remove the reference to the NCPG.” He added that recent activities justified the step and that Nevada-specific resources make sense in the rules.

Fallout From NCPG Partnership With Kalshi

The proposal follows the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling severing ties with the NCPG. That decision stemmed from the national group’s partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi. In May, Kalshi provided a $2 million two-year investment to fund a Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative. The NCPG created a new “Financial Services & Trading Subcategory” and designated Kalshi its first Platinum-level member.

The NCPG maintained neutrality on the legal status of gambling and prediction markets. Its mission, it argued, focuses on harm mitigation wherever it occurs. The partnership triggered withdrawals by multiple state entities. Those included Nevada’s problem-gambling organization, the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, and the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling in Washington. Heather Maurer, NCPG executive director, resigned in late September.

George Assad, NGCB board member, asked whether the NCPG had “hooked up with Kalshi and prediction markets.” Dreitzer noted the group accepted the $2 million donation, calling it a factual statement. According to reporting by CDC Gaming, the NGCB workshop occurred on Wednesday. The full Nevada Gaming Commission will consider the revisions on October 22.

Risks in National Versus State Resources

Board discussion also touched limits on private slot machine sales under Regulation 14.330(1). Lengsavath noted the agency has never encountered problems with such sales. Dreitzer expressed comfort with raising the annual cap, citing examples of inherited machines that could take years to sell under current limits. The proposals include other updates to license surrender rules.

This case exposes a clear limitation. National organizations risk alienating state regulators when they accept funding from adjacent sectors. Nevada’s move prioritizes localized control. Operators should track whether this prompts similar reviews elsewhere as prediction markets expand.

Reporting: CDC Gaming

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