The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended Dec. 11 that the Nevada Gaming Commission adopt updates to Regulation 12 governing chips and tokens, including modernized public‑notice requirements and provisions that give cage staff discretion in redemption disputes.

Senior Deputy Attorney General Ed McGaw summarized the draft (dated Nov. 12, 2025): repeal an obsolete effective‑date subsection, allow licensees to refuse redemption if a presenter refuses to show government‑issued photo identification (a permissive "may" provision), replace a mandatory newspaper‑publication requirement with chair‑approved sufficient notice, and require chair‑approved plans for destruction or alternate disposition of promotional chips.

Chief Torgerson and enforcement supervisors said the change would empower cage employees and reduce calls for enforcement to resolve small redemption disputes. Industry counsel (Chandler Poehl for MGM Resorts) asked whether the rule should require a specific dollar threshold and whether "valid" should be added to the government‑issued ID language; enforcement suggested allowing expired government IDs in certain hardship scenarios but recommended clear language to avoid frequent disputes. The board signaled willingness to add clarifying language to treat expired government‑issued IDs as acceptable in some circumstances and to permit chair approval of alternative documentation.

Member Sandahl moved the recommendation; after staff confirmed draft‑version parity the board voted unanimously to recommend the Reg. 12 package to the Commission.