Pahrump casino agrees to $5,500 fine over unregistered employees

CARSON CITY — A casino in Pahrump has agreed to pay a $5,500 fine to the state Gaming Commission for failing to register its bartenders as gaming employees.The state Gaming Control Board filed the two-count complaint Monday against Stagestop Casino, owned by Shawn P. Jones. Filed with the complaint was… Continue reading

Where do poker chips go to die? Look in Lake Mead and concrete casino foundations

All poker chips expire. But unlike with sour milk in a fridge, casino bosses choose when chips go bad. It can be months, years or decades after they are issued. “It’s a personal choice,” said Mark Lipparelli, a gaming consultant and former chairman of the Gaming Control Board. Caesars Entertainment… Continue reading