Print
E-mail
Share
digg
Newsvine
Facebook
Stumble
Technorati
reddit
Fark
twitterLetter: Make casinos pay more taxes
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000 | 9:36 a.m.
Now that we are looking for new tax revenues needed to finance growth caused by the casinos, wouldn't it be proper to make these same casinos pay a little more in gaming taxes?
I understand our gaming taxes are the lowest in the country. This has enabled our casinos to take their huge profits out of Las Vegas and build casinos elsewhere, even internationally.
After our humiliating New Year's performance seen by a reported one billion people worldwide, it is apparent that the casinos are not willing to return anything to the residents who have given so much and the tourists who came with such great expectations.
Didn't we also give Steve Wynn a sales tax break in the millions on his art purchases? Wasn't this at the time when Nevada was short of revenue?
Go to it, Joe Neal, and hopefully most of Nevada is behind you.
WILLIS R. EICHEL
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Funeral procession for slain officer includes Las Vegas Strip
- General Growth moving subsidiaries out of bankruptcy protection
- Justin Hawkins is a Rebel with many causes
- Man on death row for 1990 Vegas murder kills self
- Metro officer remembered as ‘protector’ of family, community
- When did Binion’s $1 million display appear?
- 6th arrest made in officer’s death; 5 face formal charges
- Marcus Jones finds his true passion in hunt for UFC contract
- Henderson educator named Nevada Teacher of the Year
- Sen. Steven Horsford parked in handicap spot for hours
Blogs
The Kats Report
Twenty years ago today, Human Nature took root on the farm
'DWTS' champ Donny Osmond still deft afoot in return to Flamingo (2 Comments)
Politics: The Early Line
Meeting of GOP governors draws challengers, not Gibbons (2 Comments)
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Oscar loves forcing developers to sign labor peace agreements, Culinary loves the city's downtown plans and all is forgiven (2 Comments)
Now and Then
Underdog is open on a post pattern
Miech Again
Kruger contract altered in September (6 Comments)
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond brings DWTS trophy to Las Vegas
Calendar »
- 26 Thu
- 27 Fri
- 28 Sat
- 29 Sun
- 30 Mon
-
Food drive with Adam Hunter at Bonkerz Comedy Club
Bonkerz Comedy Club | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-
DJ Battle at Drai's
Drai's Afterhours | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
2012 at Cheyenne Saloon
Cheyenne Saloon | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Sampson's Army at the Double Down Saloon
Double Down Saloon | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
