{"id":126120,"date":"2020-02-05T11:13:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T19:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=126120"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:08:33","slug":"nevada-resort-association-takes-aim-at-casino-tax-hike-ballot-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nevada-resort-association-takes-aim-at-casino-tax-hike-ballot-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Resort Association Takes Aim at Casino Tax-Hike Ballot Measure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nevada\u2019s casinos<\/a> are looking to sabotage a ballot initiative that calls for a major hike on gaming tax.<\/p>\n

\"Nevada
Nevada casinos are fighting back against the proposed gaming tax hike by claiming the petition contains inaccuracies that could be misleading to voters. (Image: KNTV Las Vegas)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nevada Resort Association<\/a> (NRA), which represents all the state\u2019s major casinos, filed a lawsuit in Carson City District Court Tuesday that picks holes in the language of the initiative in a bid to delay or derail it.<\/p>\n

The ballot petition — spearheaded by the Clark Country Education Association (CCEA), a teachers\u2019 union — proposes raising taxes for casinos by 3 percent, which would result in a projected increase to state revenue of $350 million a year.<\/p>\n

The union has filed a separate ballot initiative that would increase statewide Local School Support Tax (LSST) by 1.5 percent.\u00a0It hopes the two motions will together create around $1.4 billion to boost Nevada\u2019s underfunded K-12 education system and other state programs.<\/p>\n

Nevada\u2019s casino taxes are the lowest in the land outside of Indian country — a 6.75 percent tax on gross gaming revenues, which is a 7.75 percent effective tax with the addition of fees. The casino sector is the state\u2019s economic engine, and has historically been protected by the legislature. But will the public think differently if the initiative hits the ballot?<\/p>\n

The NRA is hoping we don\u2019t get to find out.<\/p>\n

Legal Uncertainty <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The industry body argues in its complaint that the petition contains inaccuracies in its \u201cDescription of Effect,\u201d the blurb that describes what the measure aims to achieve and tells voters what they\u2019re voting for.<\/p>\n

The complaint notes that the CCEA gives the wrong date on which the proposed law would take effect and doesn\u2019t explain that the money from the new taxes would go into the state\u2019s general fund and not directly to schools. Lawmakers would have \u201cno duty to use any of this money for education,\u201d it claims.<\/p>\n

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Whether by design or oversight, these errors could \u201cmislead voters\u201d and \u201ccreate legal uncertainty related to implementation\u201d further down the line, reads the complaint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Supporters of the initiative have until November to gather roughly 98,000 signatures. If successful, the question would first be sent to the legislature. If lawmakers fail to pass the measure the vote would go to the public.<\/p>\n

Bottom of the Pile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nevada has consistently been at the bottom or near the bottom of public education rankings. In 2019, it was 50th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, outranking only New Mexico.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the NRA said it was not against raising taxes across the board to support education, but draws the line at targeting a single industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be very clear, the gaming industry has consistently supported a broad-based business tax to support public education, and has a long history of investing in Nevada\u2019s classrooms,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cBroad-based taxes are a sound and stable approach, rather than the volatility that comes with taxing a single industry,\u201d it continues. \u201cWe look forward to working with the governor, legislative leaders and other stakeholders to improve education.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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