CLE - Robert D. Faiss Lecture on Gaming Law & Policy with Judge Cheryl Moss

Nevada’s Gambling Treatment Diversion Court (GTDC) is the nation’s first and only court designed specifically for individuals whose criminal behavior is driven by disordered gambling. Authorized in 2009 and launched in 2018, it represents a major shift in how a gambling state addresses the intersection of disordered gambling, crime, and accountability.

This session examines the court’s purpose and evolution amid a gambling landscape transformed by online gaming, mobile wagering, and the rapid expansion of legalized sports betting. As gambling becomes more accessible, the consequences extend beyond the individual—destabilizing families, straining communities, and placing the public at risk.

For gaming executives, scholars, lawyers, treatment providers, policymakers, law students, and media, this presentation offers a compelling look at how Nevada’s model aims to restore stability, protect the public, and serve as a blueprint for jurisdictions across the country and around the world seeking to confront the growing impact of disordered gambling.

Speaker Bio

Hon. Cheryl Moss retired in December 2020 after 20 years on the bench of Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court (Department I). She was the first judge to implement problem-gambling assessments in domestic relations cases, and in November 2018 she became the first judge to preside over Nevada’s first Gambling Treatment Diversion Court. It is currently the only active gambling court in the United States. In addition to her judicial duties, she volunteered her time on the Subcommittee on Legal Issues created by the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling. Prior to taking the bench, she was in solo private practice.

Judge Moss is a member of the Nevada District Judges Association, the International Masters of Gaming Law, the Clark County Bar Association, and previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Clark County Law Library. Judge Moss is the daughter of the late Dr. Rena M. Nora, Chief of Psychiatry, Las Vegas VAMC and pioneer in the treatment of problem gamblers.

Judge Moss graduated from the George Washington University, Washington DC, then attended the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Judge Moss was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1997, the District of Columbia Bar in 1995, and the Maryland Bar in 1994.

Robert D. Faiss is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on gaming law. He was named as the premier gaming attorney in the United States and one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal.

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