Nevada sports betting options are numerous, with a plethora of retail sportsbooks and mobile betting apps that are legal, licensed, and regulated. Residents and visitors 21 or older may choose from a large number of Nevada sports betting apps that major land-based casino brands operate throughout the state. Other legal online betting options in Nevada include online poker and horse racing betting. Operating daily fantasy sports requires a gaming license, which precludes several top operators from operating in Nevada. Legal in-person gambling options consist of the state’s well-known casinos, sports betting, poker, and the occasional horse race.
State of Nevada Sports Betting Overview
As the traditional home of sports betting in the US, Nevada operated for decades as the only jurisdiction with full-fledged sports betting due to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA).
The 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down PASPA cleared the path for other states to legalize sports betting, thereby ending Nevada’s monopoly. Even so, Nevada still has the most developed sports betting industry in the nation controlled by operators with decades’ worth of experience.
Today, most casinos in Nevada host a retail sportsbook and an associated mobile sports betting app that offer wagers on a full menu of professional leagues, college sports, and, in some cases, horse racing events. In all, Nevada is home to 185 sportsbooks spread across the state.
Mobile betting is legal in Nevada, and most local sportsbook operators offer online betting apps that can be accessed from anywhere within state lines.
Under Nevada sports betting law, residents and visitors alike may bet online. Customers may download betting apps and begin signing up online, but registration must be completed in person at a casino associated with that sportsbook.
Sports betting bonuses and promotions are available in Nevada. Still, they tend to be smaller and infrequent compared to the offers bettors can find in other states with competitive mobile sports betting markets.
The Nevada sports betting industry is different than all others because it is well-established among locals, requires in-person registration, and receives a significant amount of temporary action from travelers. As a result, Nevada’s mobile sportsbooks tend to be stingier than most. However, that doesn’t mean Nevada is a desert when it comes to betting bonuses. Bettors have to look around a bit more to find good deals.
The most notable feature of the current state of the law is its in-person registration requirement. When Nevada allowed sportsbook apps to launch in the state, some believed they were meant to supplement the land-based sportsbooks at casinos. The law requires that patrons visit one of the partner casinos of each app to complete their registration and make their first deposit.
In all likelihood, the rule could be causing Nevada to lose out on potential activity each year. However, the precedent of the in-person requirement still maintains a relatively firm grip on the gaming commission and various players in the industry. Major companies have asked regulators to remove the requirement, but some local books fight to keep it.
State of Nevada Sports Betting Timeline
Jan. 5, 2023 – Circa Sports is now the operator at the Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas.
Dec. 21, 2023 – The Vegas Golden Knights announced a partnership with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The multi-year deal made The Venetian the sponsor of “VIP Dream Seats” at T-Mobile Arena.
Nov. 27, 2023 – The proposed All Net Resort & Arena project, which broke ground in 2014 on the Las Vegas Strip, is officially dead after the Clark County Commission voted to deny a request to extend the project’s land use permit.
Nov. 20, 2023 – UNLV and ESPN Bet have joined together to create an initiative to improve sports betting initiatives and analyze the impacts sports betting has on media.
Nov. 17, 2023 – The Oakland A’s received unanimous approval from MLB to relocate to Las Vegas. Construction on a new stadium is slated to start in 2025, and the team could begin playing in Vegas in 2028.
Nov. 7, 2023 — Circa Sports has been approved to take over the sportsbook at the Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas. William Hill was the previous operator.
Oct. 31, 2023 — Construction on the new Las Vegas baseball stadium, the future home of the Oakland Athletics, is reportedly slated to begin in 2025.