Many of the subsections and amendments tucked into Nevada’s nearly three dozen gaming regulations have been on the books for so long they are no longer applicable in overseeing the state’s largest industry.
For example, Regulation 26, which governs pari-mutuel wagering, contains Subsection 26.060, which was added in the 1970s. However, it’s never been adjusted to include legislative changes in the activity’s tax percentage.
“No one ever went back and fixed it,” said Gaming Control Board Chairman Kirk Hendrick. “Of course, it’s inconsequential. The industry has been paying what’s required by statute.”
The outdated subsection was found as part of the board’s effort to comply with a directive issued in January by Gov. Joe Lombardo, tasking all state agencies to review existing regulations and recommending at least 10 for removal by May 1.
The control board scheduled a public workshop for Wednesday in Las Vegas to discuss removing that particular subsection of Regulation 26 along with more than two dozen other regulation subsections deemed to be out of date or no longer relevant.
