Board streamlines house‑rule and parlay‑card oversight, expands acceptable outcome sources
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The board recommended amendments to Regulation 22 that remove routine chair approval of every parlay‑card or house‑rule update, require operators to maintain prior versions, and expand acceptable outcome‑reporting sources to reputable national/international media and league statistics; operators were given until Feb. 28, 2026 to implement required patron‑facing language.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Dec. 11 recommended a set of changes to Regulation 22 that streamline oversight of race and sports books and update acceptable sources for event outcome reporting.
Senior Deputy Attorney General John McKellar described the draft (dated Nov. 12, 2025): replace routine approval of parlay card and house rule updates with a maintenance and submission requirement and preserve the board chair's power to require amendments when necessary. The draft replaces the antiquated reference to "newspapers" as acceptable sources of outcome reporting with a broader standard — reputable national or international media organizations and league‑designated statistics providers — and requires prominent patron language that house rules are subject to applicable law, wager rescission is subject to board approval and that patrons be informed about the dispute process.
Chief Torgerson said the changes resulted from a race and sportsbook work group with industry input and would reduce administrative burden while retaining board oversight powers. Member Sandahl moved that the board recommend the draft to the Commission with an effective date of Feb. 28, 2026, to allow operators time to amend house rules and required customer notices; the motion passed unanimously.