... it was Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian, under the direction of Governor Christie Whitman in 1993, who would not allow the sports betting question to be placed on the ballot. It was the end of his political career as he lost the US Senate race to Frank Lautenburg in 1994.

"There is no way the Nevada politicians would support re-opening the window again."

Nevada may not like it but laws are repealed or amended all the time!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Haytaian