Sunset Station’s false imprisonment of two “good casino customers”

Sunset Station (from its website) The below information was posted on BJ21.com Green Chip. I copied the post verbatim. ——————————————————– This case, a couple of years old, was recently brought back to my attention. I think it’s of sufficient general… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Harrah’s slithers off the hook again

The Nevada State Contractors Board on Thursday closed its long-standing investigations into illegal remodeling at six Las Vegas hotels in the Harrah’s Entertainment group, when it adopted a settlement in which the parties agree to pay the board $26,000. http://www.lvrj.com/business/harrah_s-hotels-will-pay-fines-85462462.html… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Nevada Gaming Control Board won’t punish casino wrongdoing

As regular readers of this blog know, I often criticize Gaming. I think the agency is much too cozy with the industry it is supposed to be policing. I think it fails to mete out adequate penalties when casinos try… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Planet Hollywood and other casinos think false imprisonment and extortion “make good sense”

This complaint filed today with the Nevada Gaming Control Board speaks for itself: ————————————————————————————— Jerry Markling, Chief of Enforcement Randall Sayre, Board Member Nevada Gaming Control Board Unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood — False imprisonment and extortion Please accept… Continue Reading