daily fantasy sports operations<\/a> constituted gambling under Nevada\u2019s laws. While the Gaming Control Board told DraftKings, FanDuel, and other DFS operators that they could continue to operate if they applied for sports betting licenses, that would only have covered land-based operations, and the sites have so far ceased operations in the state.<\/p>\nBurnett\u2019s tenure has not been without controversy. Earlier this year, he faced criticism for his decision to secretly record a conversation with Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt. The conversation dealt with a request from Laxalt that regulators file a \u201cfriend of the court\u201d brief on behalf of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. in a civil lawsuit against the company. Burnett said that the incident did not play into his decision to resign.<\/p>\n
In a press release announcing the resignation, Governor Brian Sandoval praised Burnett\u2019s service, saying he was widely respected throughout the gaming industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cA.G. was a fair and thoughtful regulator who impressively balanced the roles of top gaming watchdog with ensuring that our state\u2019s leading industry maintained flexibility to innovate and achieve forward progress,\u201d Sandoval said. \u201cI know that he will look back on his career in public service with pride.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett announced on Monday that he was resigning from his post to take a job in the private sector. Burnett had served on the Gaming Control Board since 2011, and been chairman since 2012. Burnett\u2019s tenure on the board was noteworthy for the number of changes he brought to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":65291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
A.G. Burnett Stepping Down as Chairman of Nevada Gaming Control Board<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n