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Sen Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Federal Taxes On Sports Betting

August 2, 2024 1:06 pmAugust 4, 2024 2:05 pm

Today, U.S Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) introduced the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates (WAGER) Act, bipartisan legislation to eliminate federal taxes on sports betting. The WAGER act would specifically exempt legal sports betting from outdated “handle” and “head” established more than 70 years ago....

OPINION: Andy Reid Won the Super Bowl, but Lost a Super Opportunity

February 13, 2024 2:04 pmFebruary 14, 2024 11:43 am

The moments that will not linger in the history of Super Bowl LVIII, as interesting as many of them were, include: the exciting finish to a well-played game, the hoopla of the Super Bowl’s first Las Vegas appearance, Usher’s excellent half-time show, and the Taylor Swift phenomena taking over the...

Strike Imminent As Culinary Union Puts Casino Industry ‘On Notice’

October 24, 2023 1:27 pmOctober 25, 2023 1:02 pm

In advance of further negotiations with MGM, Caesars and Wynn and days prior to a Wednesday evening “rally” scheduled to block traffic on the Las Vegas Strip, Culinary Union 226 has put the casino industry “on notice” that a strike is imminent if the union and the industry do not...

Culinary Union Announces Picket Lines at Eight Strip Properties

October 9, 2023 1:56 pmOctober 13, 2023 1:05 pm

In a press release, the Culinary Union announced that thousands of their members will picket eight different MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corporation casinos along the Las Vegas strip this Thursday following “very disappointing” negotiations for a new five year union contract. Last month, 95 percent of their members...

Culinary Union Poised to Strike, Demands Their ‘Fair Share’

September 27, 2023 10:49 amOctober 24, 2023 1:03 pm

With convention season ramping up, along with the Formula One Grand Prix in November and Super Bowl LV111 in February, the Culinary Union, along with the Bartenders Union, announced that 95 percent of their members have voted for a strike that could impact operations at 22 casino properties throughout the...

Strike Three? Oakland Mayor calls Las Vegas a ‘gross desert’

April 7, 2022 2:57 pmApril 8, 2022 12:36 pm

It’s safe to assume that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t be booking a flight to Las Vegas anytime soon. During an interview with ABC 7, Mayor Schaaf got a little foul when commenting about the Oakland A’s potential move to Las Vegas, telling the morning anchors, “You’ve got to be...

Bipartisan Jackpot! Bill Seeks to Raise Slot Jackpot Tax Reporting to $5,000

March 7, 2022 11:53 amMarch 8, 2022 2:58 pm

In an era of political polarization and record inflation, a bipartisan bill is about as elusive as a royal flush. Since 1977, the IRS has been taxing slot jackpots of $1200 and more at 37%, an amount that has not been adjusted for inflation in 45 years. A bipartisan group...