Legal Proceedings 1959-1994

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Legal Proceedings 1959-1994

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The legal files of the Commission consist of the complaints against gambling institutions and/or persons employed thereat, for violations of the gaming policies and regulations in force in the state.

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Nevada State Library, Division of State Archives

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Nevada Gaming Commission

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Gambling began in Nevada long before it became a territory, very much a part of life in a mining town. The discovery of the Comstock Lode saw gambling grow in proportion to the wealth extracted from what then seemed an inexhaustible supply.The territorial bill of 1861 declared gambling a felony, and succeeding Legislatures enacted laws prohibiting gambling. The Legislature of 1969 overrode the Governor's veto of a bill to legalized gambling. Between 1877 and 1907 there were regulati...