{"id":2424857,"date":"2025-04-17T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-lets-state-lottery-bill-die-two-years-after-approving-it-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:29:38","slug":"nevada-lets-state-lottery-bill-die-two-years-after-approving-it-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-lets-state-lottery-bill-die-two-years-after-approving-it-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada lets state lottery bill die two years after approving it &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-lets-state-lottery-bill-die-two-years-after-approving-it-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Nevada legislature has allowed a bill to create a statewide lottery to expire, just two years after it was initially approved. The deadline for bills to progress out of their first committee passed without any advancement for many proposed measures, including the lottery.Despite the state&#8217;s strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">gaming industry<\/a> and ancient resistance to a lottery, which is banned under Nevada&#8217;s constitution, support for a statewide lottery remains high among residents. A recent poll indicated that 84% of Nevadans favor a lottery, with proposed revenue aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">funding mental health services<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lawmakers-took-530000-from-marijuana-and-gambling-interests-amid-legislation-push-report\/\" title=\"Report: North Carolina legislators received 0k from marijuana and gambling industries during push for new laws.\">casino industry<\/a>, a major employer in Las Vegas, has long opposed the lottery, asserting that it could negatively impact their business, which has generated record revenues. Should the lottery bill have succeeded, it would have required further approval from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Un...al Orders\">state legislature<\/a> before being put to a public vote. As it stands, Nevada continues to be one of only five states without a statewide lottery.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada legislature lets state lottery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-scott-sets-june-deadline-for-police-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Sen. Tim Scott Sets June &#039;Deadline&#039; for Police Reform ...\">bill die<\/a> two years after approving the measure<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2098309\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two years after approving a measure to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/2933922\/nevada-lawmakers-taunt-casino-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a statewide lottery<\/a>, lawmakers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nevada<\/a> let the bill die once again.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for bills to pass out of their first committee in the Nevada legislature, which comes before they can be voted upon by the full body of lawmakers, passed Friday.&nbsp;Many bills, including one that moved to legalize a statewide lottery, did not make it past the deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3381153\/temu-ad-shares-dwindle-tariffs-against-china-kick-in\/\">Temu ad shares dwindle as tariffs against China kick in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3379169\/new-york-helicopter-tours-shuts-down-hudson-river-crash\/\">New York Helicopter Tours shuts down after Hudson River crash killed six<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine\/3375548\/trump-makes-gold-great-again\/\">Trump makes gold great again<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Despite being known for its gaming and casinos, a statewide lottery is banned in Nevada&rsquo;s 159-year-old constitution. <\/p>\n<p>Since 1975, there have been 30 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/nevada-the-closest-its-ever-been-to-establishing-a-lottery-potential-timeline-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">failed attempts<\/a> at amending the state&rsquo;s constitution to enact the lottery. The 2023 effort was the first time since 1899 that state lawmakers managed to pass a lottery bill. Similar to in 1901, the 2025 effort failed in that year&rsquo;s legislative session.<\/p>\n<p>The casino industry, which is the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/largest-companies-in-nevada\/#:~:text=MGM%20Resorts%20International%20comes%20in,a%20look%20at%20our%20methodology.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">employer<\/a> in Las Vegas, has long lobbied against a statewide lottery due to fear it would impact its business. Leaders in the gaming industry have said a lottery is not needed for revenue as the casino industry brings billions to the state each year. In 2024, the casino industry recorded a record $15.6 billion in revenue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Should it have become law, revenue from the lottery would have funded mental health services in the state. The bill&rsquo;s lead sponsor, Assemblyman C.H. Miller, a Democrat, did not seek reelection last year.<\/p>\n<p>To amend the Nevada state constitution, a measure must be twice-approved by the state legislature and then sent to voters to approve or reject on the ballot. In this case, had the legislature again advanced the 2023 text, the measure would have been put on a ballot for a statewide vote with the earliest estimate placing the vote on a 2027 ballot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the issue has never made it to a statewide ballot, a statewide lottery appears popular among Nevadans. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryunion226.org\/news\/press\/body\/2025Lottery-fact-sheet-pollFINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which supported the statewide lottery push, 84% of Nevada voters were supportive of the measure and also supported using the revenue to fund mental health services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/2933922\/nevada-lawmakers-taunt-casino-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>NEVADA LAWMAKERS TAUNT CASINO INDUSTRY WITH PUSH TO ABANDON BAN ON STATEWIDE LOTTERIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nevada loses out on millions in sales to neighboring states. A lotto store in the California-Nevada border town of Primm, 30 minutes south of Las Vegas with a population of 1,000, sold $13 million worth of lottery tickets in 2009 alone, according to a 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/news\/no-nevada-lottery-means-more-money-for-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Lotto+Store+Rd,+Primm,+NV+89019\/@35.6057283,-115.4181576,13z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80cf4407980a1d23:0x3db4c3691ab18bac!8m2!3d35.6057283!4d-115.387516!16s%2Fg%2F1tdxw9fw?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxNC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">road<\/a> that divides the two states is even called &ldquo;Lotto Store Road.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For now, Nevada will remain one of five states that do not allow a statewide lottery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2098309\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098309\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada lawmakers allow state lottery bill to expire again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2424858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lottery-ticket.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4762,21991,5592],"class_list":["post-2424857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-legislation","tag-lottery","tag-nevada"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lottery-ticket.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424857"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424861,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424857\/revisions\/2424861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}