Nevada Gaming Commission
Encyclopedia
The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada
state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos
throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It was founded in 1959 by the Nevada Legislature
.
The Commission is responsible for administering regulations, granting licenses and ruling on disciplinary matters brought before it by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It has five members appointed by the governor. Commission members serve for four years in a part time capacity.
The Commission, at a public hearing, denies a gaming license to Sam Rothstein, a character based on Frank Rosenthal
and portrayed by Robert De Niro
. In actual history the chairman of The Commission at this hearing was Harry Reid
.
In the 2001 film
Ocean's Eleven
The NGC has a (fictitious) stipulation requiring casinos to hold in reserve enough cash to cover every chip at play on their floor. In the film, Matt Damon
plays a thief who passes himself off as an NGC agent.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos
Gaming Control Board
A gaming control board , also called by various names including gambling control board, casino control board, gambling board, and gaming commission) is a government agency charged with regulating casino and other types of gaming in a defined geographical area, usually a state, and of enforcing...
throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It was founded in 1959 by the Nevada Legislature
Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Legislature is a bicameral body, consisting of the lower house Nevada Assembly, with 42 members, and the upper house Nevada Senate, with 21 members. All 63 members of the Legislature are elected from an equal amount of...
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The Commission is responsible for administering regulations, granting licenses and ruling on disciplinary matters brought before it by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It has five members appointed by the governor. Commission members serve for four years in a part time capacity.
License types
While numerous types of licenses and approvals can be granted by the commission, the key gaming licenses are:- the restricted gaming license which applies to the operation of 15 or fewer gaming devices (and no table games) at a location. The number of restricted licenses changes monthly, but Clark County has around 2,000 restricted licenses, with a cumulative of about 15,000 slot machines in 2008;
- the nonrestricted gaming license which is granted for the operation of:
- a property having 16 or more slot machines;
- a property having any number of slot machines together with any other game, gaming device, race book or sports pool at one location.
Popular culture
In the 1995 film CasinoCasino (film)
Casino is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese...
The Commission, at a public hearing, denies a gaming license to Sam Rothstein, a character based on Frank Rosenthal
Frank Rosenthal
Frank Lawrence "Lefty" Rosenthal was a professional sports bettor, former Las Vegas casino executive and organized crime associate. The film Casino is loosely based on his life.-Early years:...
and portrayed by Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
. In actual history the chairman of The Commission at this hearing was Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
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In the 2001 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)
Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 American comedy-crime caper and remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. The 2001 film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy García, and Julia Roberts. The film was...
The NGC has a (fictitious) stipulation requiring casinos to hold in reserve enough cash to cover every chip at play on their floor. In the film, Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck...
plays a thief who passes himself off as an NGC agent.
Former members
- Harry ReidHarry ReidHarry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
, Chairman, 1977–1981 - Brian SandovalBrian SandovalBrian Edward Sandoval is an American politician. He is the 29th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada since January 3, 2011. Sandoval is a former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada...
, 1998–2001; Chairman, 1999–2001