The job losses, the anti-iGaming advocates say, would create massive unemployment, as not only would fewer table game dealers and slot attendants be needed, but also fewer food and beverage servers, cooks, and dishwashers.<\/p>\n
The Nevada gaming companies and officials on the letter further opine that the state’s current gaming regulations — often referred to as the “gold standard” by states legalizing gambling — encourage investments and community involvement.<\/p>\n
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Nevada offers businesses restricted and non-restricted gaming licenses. Restricted permits are set aside for small enterprises, such as restaurants and bars, which are permitted to house up to 15 gaming positions. For a non-restricted permit, the facility must meet a slew of conditions, one being at least 200 hotel rooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“With online gaming, there is effectively NO limitation on where gaming activity occurs — it is only limited by the number of mobile phones in Nevada. This effectively puts non-restricted gaming activity in every household and business that otherwise have not been subject to the regulatory scrutiny of the NGCB and the NGC,” the letter concludes.<\/p>\n
Notable signees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III — Station Casinos<\/li>\n
- Michael Gaughan — South Point<\/li>\n
- Derek Stevens — Circa, D Las Vegas, Golden Gate<\/li>\n
- Blake Sartini — Golden Entertainment<\/li>\n
- Alex Meruelo – Sahara, Grand Sierra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Numerous Nevada casinos and tavern owners have made their opinions known when it comes to online gambling — they’re adamantly against it. Twenty-eight gaming executives signed a letter recently submitted to the respective chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) and Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), advising the state to tread cautiously when it comes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":183370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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