Unlawful to disseminate information without license; exceptions.

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1. It is unlawful for any person in this state to receive, supply or disseminate in this state by any means information received from any source outside of this state concerning racing, when the information is to be used to maintain and operate any gambling game and particularly any race book, except off-track pari-mutuel wagering for which the user is licensed pursuant to chapter 464 of NRS, without first having obtained a license so to do as provided in NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(a) Any person who provides a televised broadcast which is presented without charge to any person who receives the broadcast.

(b) Any licensee who has been issued a gaming license and receives from or supplies to any affiliated licensee, by means of a computerized system for bookmaking used by the licensee and the affiliated licensee, information concerning racing.

3. For the purposes of this section:

(a) Any broadcasting or display of information concerning racing held at a track which uses the pari-mutuel system of wagering is an incident of maintaining and operating a race book.

(b) "Affiliated licensee" means any person to whom a valid gaming license or pari-mutuel wagering license has been issued that directly, or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a licensee.

[1:152:1949; 1943 NCL § 6227.01] — (NRS A 1983, 1035, 1894; 1985, 2140; 1989, 1097; 1997, 2063)


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