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This joint resolution proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to update provisions related to lotteries and lottery ticket sales, reflecting a historical evolution from early concerns about unregulated lotteries to modern regulatory approaches. The amendment would allow the Legislature to provide laws for operating and regulating lotteries while maintaining important safeguards, such as prohibiting special charters for lottery operations and preventing political subdivisions from running lotteries. Specifically, the resolution preserves the existing provisions for charitable lotteries (like raffles) while creating a new framework that permits state-regulated lotteries under strict conditions. The amendment draws on historical context, noting that early lotteries in America were often plagued by fraud and corruption, and seeks to ensure modern lottery operations are transparent, well-regulated, and benefit the general welfare of Nevada residents. The proposed changes would give the Legislature more flexibility in establishing lottery systems while maintaining constitutional protections against the types of systemic abuses that characterized early chartered lotteries in the United States.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11956/Overview