Nevada Gaming Control Board
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Sunday, March 13th, 2011The Legislative Building Some clear thinking (at least on this issue) Nevada politicians have introduced Assembly Bill 258, which provides for Nevada regulating online poker to the degree reasonably possible. Unlike some other bills designed to be punitive to the existing online gaming companies, this bill states: The Board shall not recommend denial of, and [...]
The Bear Growls: John Ascuaga’s Nugget tells employees to lie to patrons
Thursday, August 12th, 2010We all know lying to the public is part of a normal day for many front-line casino employees. Dealers lie about 6 to 5 blackjack not being as bad as it is, reservations agents lie about the hotel being sold out, pit supervisors lie about not being able to issue certain comps. All of that [...]
Bear Praise: Gaming Control Board settles Treasure Island false imprisonment case
Friday, July 23rd, 2010As regular readers know, I am a frequent critic of the Nevada Gaming Control Board for failing to use its considerable enforcement power to punish wrongdoing by casinos and their employees. I dislike the Board’s ability to legally operate in secret in most cases. I think transparency would be best for Nevada and best for [...]
The Bear Growls: Harrah’s slithers off the hook again
Friday, February 26th, 2010The 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 A tiny fine for all the building code violations and related crookedness. Shameful, but expected. [...]
The Bear Growls: The coverup and whitewash of Harrah’s crimes — criminal case dismissed
Sunday, December 6th, 2009HALL OF SHAME CHARTER MEMBERS DA David Roger Judge Eric Goodman in Las Vegas Justice Court dismissed six misdemeanor counts faced by the hotel company and two hotel employees. Goodman, who happens to be the son of the Las Vegas mayor, did so after hearing statements by Clark County District Attorney David Roger and Harrah’s [...]
The Bear Growls: Nevada Gaming Control Board won’t punish casino wrongdoing
Sunday, November 8th, 2009As 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 to cheat patrons. Indeed, most of the time there is no penalty whatsoever for cheating [...]
The Bear Growls: Vegas Club — Cheaters, Idiots or Both?
Thursday, November 5th, 2009My friend Bradley Peterson posted the below at Las Vegas Advisor.com It is reprinted here with permission: For the first time in my life, I have had to contact the Nevada Gaming Board. The following is what occurred that prompted my call and subsequent filed complaint. On Wednesday, October 28th, I went to the Vegas [...]
The Bear Growls: Planet Hollywood and other casinos think false imprisonment and extortion “make good sense”
Thursday, September 17th, 2009This 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 this for the purpose of filing an unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood, for its [...]
Bear Praise: A different look at the Nevada Gaming Control Board
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009The Nevada Gaming Control Board today put on an informational seminar for casino licensees and “interested parties.” Needless to say, I am an interested party. The seminar was the brainchild of Board Member Randall E. Sayre, of whom I have been critical in the past. Mr. Sayre put on an excellent presentation, and did not [...]
The Bear Growls: Palms, Rampart, Cannery, South Point conspire to fix prices in sportsbooks
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009Competitors Palms, Rampart/Cannery, and South Point have conspired to attempt to fix prices at their sports books, to the detriment of the public. Though the books will remain independent in their operations, they will have the same lines (i.e, prices) at all locations. It is worth noting that these are competitors, not several locations under [...]
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