Friday, June 10, 2011

More Gaming Jobs Lost Because Of Government

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law a bill that will allow gaming in a casino' hotel rooms
From The Las Vegas Sun: Two bills opening up new horizons for Nevada’s casinos have been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Among the 36 bills approved by Sandoval on Friday were ones to allow electronic gambling in hotel rooms and permitting Internet poker if the federal government also approves it.
Assembly Bill 294 removes a prohibition on the use of mobile gaming devices in hotel rooms or sleeping areas. Supporters told the Legislature that surveys show guests want mobile gambling in their rooms.
They assured lawmakers new technology will prevent underage gambling in rooms. A survey by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority shows that less than 7 percent of guests bring their children to Las Vegas.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/10/governor-signs-bills--room-gambling-internet-poker/
What this means is that many high roller clubs will shut down as the celebrity high rollers will not want to leave their hotel rooms to gamble.
It will also mean that if you want to party or want to be by yourself in your room, you can now gamble up there.
Bottom line: this will cost employees their jobs because fewer people will be on the gaming floor. The casinos love this bill because it will lower costs while the employees will hate it because some people will lose their jobs.
Thanks to government, more jobs will be lost.

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