To enact a lottery, there needs to be an amendment to the state’s constitution. Such a move was attempted over 24 times, the most recent being in 2023, but it never was successful.
A resolution, Joint Resolution 5, proposed by Assemblyman Cameron “C.H.” Miller, D-Las Vegas, approved by state legislators last year, next needs to be approved by the legislature in a possible 2025 vote to move forward. Under Miller’s proposal, money raised by the sale of lottery tickets in Nevada would fund expanded services for youth mental health.