Nevada board notice sets Dec. 13, 2026 effective date for revised tech standards; posted drafts still list Oct. 1, 2027

The Nevada Gaming Control Board said in Notice 2026-61, dated November 13, that Chair Mike Dreitzer has finalized revisions to Technical Standards 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 for gaming devices and associated equipment, and that those standards "will become effective December 13, 2026." The Technology Division notice, addressed to all licensees, manufacturers and interested persons, cites Nevada Gaming Commission Regulation 14.050(6).

The board said it first published the proposed revisions on September 4 under Notice 2026-52 and discussed them at a public workshop on October 7. Notice 2026-61 states that the chair finalized the revisions "following consideration of the comments and recommendations received during the regulatory process" and posted the final revisions to the board's website as of the notice. Notice 2026-52 described the package as consolidating and updating existing technical standards. It covers online slot systems, cashless wagering kiosks, interactive gaming systems, general definitions and reporting requirements, computerized race and sports, pari-mutuel, keno and bingo systems, cashless wagering and wagering-account systems, and cage, credit, card-game and table-game systems. The September notice gave an anticipated effective date of October 23, 2026, with written comments due October 5 and objections to the Commission due October 19.

The board's pending regulation activity page now lists Notice 2026-61 beside 10 documents dated November 9, 2026, one for each of those standards. Each of those PDFs is still headed as proposed amendments or proposed technical standards, is marked "Draft Dated: 11/09/2026," and states "EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2027." The notice directs questions to Technology Divisions/Gaming Laboratory Chief Jeremy Eberwein at jeberwein@gcb.nv.gov.