NRS
465.070 Fraudulent acts. It
is unlawful for any person:
1. To alter or misrepresent the outcome of
a game or other event on which wagers have been made after the outcome is made
sure but before it is revealed to the players.
2. To place, increase or decrease a bet or
to determine the course of play after acquiring knowledge, not available to all
players, of the outcome of the game or any event that affects the outcome of
the game or which is the subject of the bet or to aid anyone in acquiring such
knowledge for the purpose of placing, increasing or decreasing a bet or
determining the course of play contingent upon that event or outcome.
3. To claim, collect or take, or attempt
to claim, collect or take, money or anything of value in or from a gambling
game, with intent to defraud, without having made a wager contingent thereon,
or to claim, collect or take an amount greater than the amount won.
4. Knowingly to entice or induce another
to go to any place where a gambling game is being conducted or operated in
violation of the provisions of this chapter, with the intent that the other
person play or participate in that gambling game.
5. To place or increase a bet after
acquiring knowledge of the outcome of the game or other event which is the
subject of the bet, including past-posting and pressing bets.
6. To reduce the amount wagered or cancel
the bet after acquiring knowledge of the outcome of the game or other event
which is the subject of the bet, including pinching bets.
7. To manipulate, with the intent to
cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed
and normal operational purpose for the component, including, but not limited
to, varying the pull of the handle of a slot machine, with knowledge that the
manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledge of any event
that affects the outcome of the game.
8. To offer, promise or give anything of
value to anyone for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a race, sporting
event, contest or game upon which a wager may be made, or to place, increase or
decrease a wager after acquiring knowledge, not available to the general
public, that anyone has been offered, promised or given anything of value for
the purpose of influencing the outcome of the race, sporting event, contest or
game upon which the wager is placed, increased or decreased.
9. To change or alter the normal outcome
of any game played on an interactive gaming system or the way in which the
outcome is reported to any participant in the game.
10. To violate any provision of this
section through any agreement with a player, participant, judge, referee,
manager, coach or other official, if such an agreement is made with the intent
for the player, participant, judge, referee, manager, coach or other official
to use less than his or her best efforts to win, judge, referee, manage, coach
or officiate, to limit a margin of victory or to adversely affect the outcome
of a sporting event.
[1911 C&P § 198; RL § 6463; NCL § 10146] + [1911
C&P § 199; RL § 6464; NCL § 10147]—(NRS A 1967,
587; 1977,
477; 1979,
1476; 1981,
1292; 1987,
414; 1989,
1112; 2001,
3095; 2005,
723; 2019,
1290; 2021,
1892)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
18
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2023 · leading case:
Childs v. State, 816 P.2d 1079 (Nev. 1991).
Childs v. State, 816 P.2d 1079 (Nev. 1991).
· cites it 20× “In apparent response to our decision in Lyons , the legislature amended NRS 465.070 to add subsection 7. [2] NRS 465.”
El Dorado Hotel, Inc. v. Brown, 691 P.2d 436 (Nev. 1984).
· cites it 6× “Any licensee, or his officers, employees or agents may question any individual in his establishment suspected of violating any of the provisions of NRS 465.070 or 465.080. No licensee or his officers, employees or agents is criminally or civilly liable on account of any such…”
Moore v. State, 692 P.2d 1278 (Nev. 1984).
· cites it 10× “083, 1 and one count of altering the outcome of a gambling game, NRS 465.070(1). 2 At appellant’s jury trial, the state presented evidence that appellant had used a technique of removing a card from the blackjack game and substituting another card in order to obtain a better…”
Oade v. State, 960 P.2d 336 (Nev. 1998).
· cites it 2× “Oade was charged with two counts of fraudulent gaming pursuant to NRS 465.070 and NRS 465.088. At trial, Oade argued that he was intoxicated the morning of the incident and that this caused him to make mistakes while he was playing blackjack.”
Circus Circus Hotels, Inc. v. Witherspoon, 657 P.2d 101 (Nev. 1983).
“NRS 465.070(1). On December 21, Circus Circus Hotels’ Reno casino manager, appellant Loyal Borden, discharged Witherspoon on the basis of the agent’s observation.”
Hazelwood v. Harrah's, 862 P.2d 1189 (Nev. 1993).
· cites it 2× “Whenever a licensee refuses payment of alleged winnings to a patron, the licensee and the patron are unable to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the patron and the dispute involves: (a) At least $500, the licensee shall immediately notify the board 3 NRS 465.070 states…”
Vinci v. Las Vegas Sands, Inc., 984 P.2d 750 (Nev. 1999).
“480 and NRS 465.070. One of the Sands’ employees eventually pled guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Sands.”
Skipper v. State, 879 P.2d 732 (Nev. 1994).
· cites it 5× “was convicted of cheating at gaming pursuant to NRS 465.070(7) and NRS 465.083. For the reasons discussed below, the judgment of conviction is affirmed.”
United States v. Vaccaro, 602 F. Supp. 1132 (D. Nev. 1985).
· cites it 3× “The counts allege various instances of a business enterprise conducted to cheat at gambling in violation of the gambling laws of Nevada, specifically, NRS 465.070, 465.080, 465.-083. 2 The named defendants are charged *1134 with traveling in interstate commerce with the intent…”
Coffman v. State, 559 P.2d 828 (Nev. 1977).
· cites it 3× “*33 OPINION Per Curiam: Convicted by jury of swindling in violation of NRS 465.070, appellant contends (1) his conduct did not violate the statute, (2) the trial court erred by admitting evidence of a prior offense, and (3) the trial court erred by admitting a photograph into…”
Lane v. Torvinen, 624 P.2d 1385 (Nev. 1981).
“Counts I and III of the indictment charge swindling, NRS 465.070, and unlawful use of gaming cards, NRS 465.”
Childs v. State, 864 P.2d 277 (Nev. 1993).
· cites it 21× “NRS 465.070 provides, in relevant part: It is unlawful for any person: 7.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 465.070(1) — 3 cases
Moore v. State, 692 P.2d 1278 (Nev. 1984).
“083, 1 and one count of altering the outcome of a gambling game, NRS 465.070(1). 2 At appellant’s jury trial, the state presented evidence that appellant had used a technique of removing a card from the blackjack game and substituting another card in order to obtain a better…”
Circus Circus Hotels, Inc. v. Witherspoon, 657 P.2d 101 (Nev. 1983).
“NRS 465.070(1). On December 21, Circus Circus Hotels’ Reno casino manager, appellant Loyal Borden, discharged Witherspoon on the basis of the agent’s observation.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 465.070(3) — 1 case
Hazelwood v. Harrah's, 862 P.2d 1189 (Nev. 1993).
“Whenever a licensee refuses payment of alleged winnings to a patron, the licensee and the patron are unable to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the patron and the dispute involves: (a) At least $500, the licensee shall immediately notify the board 3 NRS 465.070 states…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 465.070(7) — 3 cases
Childs v. State, 816 P.2d 1079 (Nev. 1991).
“In apparent response to our decision in Lyons , the legislature amended NRS 465.070 to add subsection 7. [2] NRS 465.”
Skipper v. State, 879 P.2d 732 (Nev. 1994).
“was convicted of cheating at gaming pursuant to NRS 465.070(7) and NRS 465.083. For the reasons discussed below, the judgment of conviction is affirmed.”
Childs v. State, 864 P.2d 277 (Nev. 1993).
“NRS 465.070 provides, in relevant part: It is unlawful for any person: 7.”
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