Nevada Gaming Control Board Proposes Removing NCPG References from Regulation 5.170

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has approved an initial revision to Regulation 5.170(2) that removes references to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The update replaces them with information directing individuals to Nevada-specific problem-gambling resources and helpline details.

The proposal arrives about two months after the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling severed ties with the NCPG. That decision followed the NCPG’s partnership with prediction market platform Kalshi.

Fallout from NCPG-Kalshi Agreement

Kalshi partnered with the NCPG through a two-year, $2 million investment to fund a Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative in May. The NCPG established a Financial Services & Trading Subcategory and made Kalshi its first Platinum-level member.

The NCPG has said it maintains a neutral position on the legal status of gambling and prediction markets. Its mission centers on mitigating harm wherever it occurs.

The partnership prompted withdrawals by several state regulators and advocacy groups. These included the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, 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 amid the controversy.

Cahn Lengsavath, Chief of the NGCB’s Tax & License Division, said the updated reference will initially direct those who need help to receive Nevada-specific information for referral sources. “That way the resources are more relevant to what is going on here in Nevada and our rules.”

Mike Dreitzer, NGCB Chair, supported the change. Dreitzer said it was appropriate to remove the NCPG reference given its recent activities and that Nevada-specific responsible gaming resources would better align with the state’s regulations.

The NGCB approved the revision during a workshop on Wednesday. It was part of 12 pages of proposed regulatory changes. The proposals will go before the Nevada Gaming Commission on 22 October, according to reporting by Yogonet International.

Additional Revisions to Slot Machine and License Rules

Other changes include removing the annual limit of two slot machines that can be sold privately under Regulation 14.330(1). Lengsavath said the agency had never encountered problems with private slot machine sales.

Dreitzer said the board would retain the ability to monitor private purchases and sales. He would be more comfortable setting an annual limit on the number of machines that could be sold, with talk of 40 or 50 machines but no arbitrary figure advanced.

Nevada is aligning its rules with in-state resources after the national organization’s controversial ties.

Reporting: Yogonet International

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