Now that the 2019 Nevada legislative session has come and gone we get a chance to reflect on the changes made to gaming law in Nevada. This article updates the mid-session review we posted in March 2019. Changes to the Nevada...
Read MoreIt has been a rollercoaster of a year for Nevada gaming regulators, with multiple changes at the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) and Nevada Gaming Commission (“Commission”), including the appointment of a new Chair of the...
Read MoreBy: David J. Houston and Angelina Irvine, with contributions by Sara H. Jodka, Kenneth K. Ching, and David G. Bray Executive Summary and Takeaway: Trade secrets and confidential information are receiving increasing protection in...
Read MoreKate Lowenhar-Fisher (Member, Las Vegas), Jacob Frenkel (Member, Washington, D.C.), Leighton Koehler (Of Counsel, Las Vegas), and Seth Waxman (Member, Washington, D.C.) also co-authored a chapter in the Chambers Global Practice...
Read Moreby: Jeff Silver, Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, and Kate Lowenhar-Fisher How far do Nevada’s casinos need to go to police marijuana use by their customers? Can a casino resort allow a marijuana industry conference to utilize...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Gaynor, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Greg Gemignani, and Jeff Silver As Nevada voters are bombarded with messaging both for and against the legalization of recreational marijuana leading up to the vote on “Question 2” on...
Read MoreBy Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, and Jeff Silver On August 23, 2016, the two largest daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) operators, DraftKings and Fan Duel, will be presenting their proposed Nevada daily...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, and Jeff Silver The nationwide controversy over daily fantasy sports (DFS) and how it is regulated has led Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to convene the Nevada Gaming...
Read MoreBy Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Jennifer Gaynor and Jeff Silver Those not intimately familiar with Nevada gaming law are often confused about how certain terms, namely “mobile gaming,” “interactive gaming” and “sports...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher and Jeff Silver This is the final post in a series of blog posts about changes to Nevada’s Live Entertainment Tax.“Service Charges”Perhaps the biggest area of remaining...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher and Jeff Silver This is the second post in a series of blog posts about changes to Nevada’s Live Entertainment Tax.Exceptions and ExemptionsThe new LET includes some new...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher and Jeff Silver This is a first in a series of blog posts about changes to Nevada’s Live Entertainment Tax.To raise revenue and address its struggling K-12 education...
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