Becky Harris recently joined the International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLV. She is the sports betting fellow. Her current project involves finalizing the formation, launch, and inaugural meeting of the U.S. Sports Betting Forum; an outlet designed to convene stakeholders from across the United States to discuss policy and regulatory issues relating to legal sports wagering.

Becky Harris served as the first female Chair of Nevada Gaming Control Board, the finest regulatory body in the world. Responsible for comprehensively regulating the multi-billion dollar gaming industry in the State of Nevada, she helped navigate the Nevada gaming industry through controversial issues such as the #MeToo movement and cannabis regulation as it relates to casinos.

Ms. Harris studied Political Science and French at Brigham Young University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989. She attended J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1992. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2000, and earned an LL.M. from UNLV, Boyd School of Law in 2016.

Ms. Harris represented State Senate District 9 in Clark County for two legislative sessions. During the 2017 Legislative Session, she served on the Senate Judiciary, Finance, and Education Committees. Additionally, she served as the Treasurer of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States and was selected to Chair its Committee on Responsible Gaming. Ms. Harris also served as Nevada’s State Director for Women in Government. During the 2015 Legislative Session, she served as the Chair of the Senate Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and was a member of the Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee.

While practicing law in Las Vegas. Ms. Harris’ areas of focus included counseling business clients in entity formation; maintaining compliance with State and Local Regulations; contract negotiations, commercial leases and dispute resolution.