The efforts of elected officials to stop the spread of the Dotty’s slot parlor chain have failed because the state body that could settle the legality of the business model has no interest in doing so.
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Kirk Kerkorian always bet big on Las Vegas and, ultimately, he always won. The vision of one of the planet’s biggest investors touched nearly every resort on the Strip.
I am fully aware that there are people who are against online gaming. Certain politicians have fundamental religious and moral opposition to gambling in general. And there are even people in the gaming business, most notably Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands, who’ve stated that they are against online gaming because they don’t believe the technology exists to prohibit minors from playing.
New Jersey governors during the state’s casino era, which began in 1978, have ranged from openly hostile to the industry and Atlantic City to exhibiting a benign neglect that allowed them to stay hands-off while the industry thrived.
As bird hunting season comes to an end and I reflect on all the wonderful hunting outings I’ve had this season and many seasons past, I’m reminded that Nevada’s world-class big game and bird hunting is often the envy of hunters around the country.
In the rubble left behind after the costliest and, arguably, the most contentious midterm election in U.S. history, leaders of businesses large and small throughout the country are left wondering: Will the outcome of the electoral battle truly have a positive influence on the sluggish economy? Will it make a measurable difference to my bottom line?
To the editor: I really was thrilled to see that going green is going to be extremely expensive for NV Energy and in turn for us, the consumers (Review-Journal, Thursday). This is only the beginning as more and more energy companies are forced by our government to use expensive substitutes for all the natural resources the United States has.