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Can I offer contests that involve text message promotions in Nevada? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, it is possible to offer contests that involve text message promotions in Nevada, but there are requirements that must be met.

Requirements for Offering Contests with Text Message Promotions in Nevada

To offer contests that involve text message promotions in Nevada, you must comply with the following requirements:

  1. Obtain a license from the Nevada Athletic Commission [1.2]. The Commission may issue and revoke licenses to conduct, hold or give contests or exhibitions of unarmed combat in accordance with such terms and provisions as the Commission prescribes. Any application for such a license must be in writing and correctly show and define the applicant. The application must be accompanied by an annual fee to be fixed by the Commission on a uniform scale. The Commission may deny an application for such a license or grant a limited, restricted or conditional license for any cause deemed sufficient by the Commission. Before any license is granted, the applicant must file a bond in an amount fixed by the Commission but not less than $10,000, executed by the applicant as principal, and by a corporation qualified under the laws of this state as surety, payable to the State of Nevada, and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the applicant of the provisions of this chapter. All money which the Commission receives pursuant to this subsection must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Athletic Commission’s Agency Account, which is hereby created in the State Agency Fund for Bonds [1.2].
  2. Obtain a license from the Nevada Gaming Commission if the contest involves betting or wagering [2.2]. It is unlawful for a person to receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for accepting any bet or wager upon the result of any event held at a track involving a horse or other animal, sporting event or other event, as defined by regulations adopted by the Nevada Gaming Commission, without having first procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal, state, county and municipal gaming licenses as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing body of any unincorporated town [2.2].
  3. Provide insurance coverage for each licensed contestant to provide for medical, surgical and hospital care for injuries sustained while engaged in contests or exhibitions of unarmed combat, in an amount of $50,000 or more payable to the physician or hospital which treated the contestant for the contestant’s injuries or, if the contestant has paid for that care, directly to the contestant or the contestant’s beneficiary [1.4].
  4. Comply with all other applicable laws and regulations.

Without further information on the nature of the contests and promotions you are considering, it is difficult to determine whether they would be legal in Nevada. We recommend consulting with a legal professional to ensure that your proposed contests and promotions comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Therefore, to answer your question, you can offer contests that involve text message promotions in Nevada, but you must comply with the requirements listed above.

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