Nevada Advances Technical Standards Overhaul, Targets October 2027 Implementation
The Nevada Gaming Control Board moves forward with a plan to update the technical standards for gaming equipment and standards, with a 1 October 2027 target data.
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board is moving forward with its plan to update technical standards for gaming equipment and systems. It retains October 1, 2027, as the target date for the full implementation of the new rules.
At its 7 October meeting, the board revisited the 10 revised standards, including Standard 3 and Standard 13, which cover the integrity and proper accounting of cage, credit, card games, and table game systems, and voted to repost them for another round of public consultation. Submissions will be accepted until 15 November 2026.
One Source Instead of Five
The overhaul’s primary objective is to consolidate these sources. Currently, the state’s technical requirements are spread across five sources: the Minimum Internal Control Standards, the regulatory policies, industry notices, and about 15 years’ worth of clarifications.
According to Jeremy Eberwein, chief of the board’s technology division, consolidating the rules in one source “is a huge advancement here”. He added that instead of checking five different sources to determine whether the product will work in Nevada, operators will consider only two: the state’s regulations and technical standards.
This initiative has been a priority of Chairman Mike Dreitzer. With his background at Gaming Arts and BMM Test Labs, Dreitzer has cited a “lack of regulator consistency” as a major roadblock to innovation and product approvals in the state.
What the Technical Standards Cover
In an official notice dated 4 September 2026, the Nevada Gaming Control Board formally introduced its proposal to revise the Technical Standards for Gaming Devices and Associated Equipment.
Three documents would require updating existing standards. Standard 3 focuses on online slot systems, and Standard 5 is on kiosks. Standard 6 targets interactive gaming systems.
Standard 5 will be renamed “Kiosks and Terminals”. This standard requires protections against failed transactions and data loss during power outages.
The remaining documents, Standards 7 through 13, are new. These documents cover other popular gaming verticals, such as race and sports systems, pari-mutuel systems, bingo, keno, card games, table game systems, and cashless account systems.
The draft standard most closely matches online sports betting. Under recent proposals, systems would need to stop accepting tickets once the match begins, block payouts on already paid or voided tickets, and honor winning tickets for at least 12 months.
Industry Input Shaped the Timeline
The state’s gaming board first published the drafts in early 2026, and has since integrated changes requested by licensees. Initially, the board targeted 23 October 2026, as the official implementation date. After consultation, the Nevada gaming regulators advanced the technical standards overhaul and targeted October 2027 for implementation.
No licensees formally spoke at the 7 October meeting. Daron Dorsey, president of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, has already thanked the board for its outreach and said the industry supports modernizing the state’s gaming framework.
A Push for Innovation and Technology
Chairman Dreitzer has made technology and innovation a cornerstone of his office since assuming the position in 2025. He called the scattered rules an obstacle to innovation and product approvals.
In another statement, Mr. Dreitzer explained that an overhaul and public consultation are a partnership intended to keep the industry safer. He added that the board wants to remain flexible, but “without giving an inch in terms of security.”
Following the 7 October meeting, the board decided to republish the documents for public and stakeholder comments, setting November 15th as the latest deadline for submissions.
The proposed 1 October 2027 implementation remains in the board’s calendar.
