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A crowd of about 2,000 people gathered at the Palms pool for the filming of MTV’s “Spring Break” on March 20, 2012. This is the second year the resort has hosted the show, which airs starting April 2.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 | 10:08 a.m.
The Gaming Control Board has issued a warning to Las Vegas day pool parties and nightclubs about underage participants, shady fee-charging tactics, drugs, prostitution and other problems.
"Anticipating the approach of a new pool season, we believe it is necessary and appropriate to renew our admonitions and remind licensees of their responsibilities," the board said in a statement.
Day pool parties have become hot spots during the summertime, but also a hotbed for people who want to take advantage of party goers, Las Vegas police say.
The issues outlined in the warning are not new. The board sent out similar letters in 2006 and 2009, and the Hard Rock and now-closed Prive nightclub at Planet Hollywood both were fined in recent years. Activities at Prive cost Planet Hollywood $500,000 in 2009.
"From a criminal standpoint, drug use/distribution, sexual assault, violence, theft, minors and prostitution continue to be a problem," the board said. "In addition, complaints continue to be received relative to tactics used to collect fees from patrons for entry, bottle service, the handling of incapacitated individuals and restricted access for law enforcement."
While other parties lease out pools and run the day parties, the board said the casino resort holding the gaming license was responsible for making sure they follow state, local federal laws and gaming regulations. The board said it was "continuing its focus on this important matter, and we intend to hold the licensee accountable for breaches of this responsibility."
Sounds like the party season is coming up!
One big gigantic toilet.
What a bizarre waste of time and taxpayer money. When casino security assaults and falsely imprisons patrons who use their brains to win, Gaming and Metro take the position that it's a "civil matter" and are hands off. But this might embarrass Nevada? LOL.
When I was very young in LV, there was nothing fun for us to do. All the bars, except maybe the Shark Club, Botany's, and The Elephant Bar were country music venues and the casino lounges were intolerable. Back then, it was an older person's town.
Now I'm too old to go to these places and they crop up. Figures. It looks like fun. Enjoy responsibly.
"...Las Vegas police say."
Sylvester -- since Las Vegas doesn't have its own police, who exactly did you quote?
Consenting adults getting together to have a good time on private party. Of course government is going to use crime as an excuse to be there -- it's the only way it can stay relevant and justify budgets. Everyone has a choice -- there's enough parties on offer to go where one wants.
"The struggle for liberty has been a struggle against Government. The essential scheme of our Constitution and Bill of Rights was to take Government off the backs of people." -- Columbia Broadcasting Sys., Inc. v. Democratic Nat'l Comm., 412 U.S. 94, 162 (1973), Justice Douglas concurring
I wonder if it would be possible for a casino resort to organize it's physical and legal/corporate entities in such a way as the non-game portion would not come under the review of the Gaming Control Board. It seems patently silly that they should have oversight of anything not directly related to gaming (like what happens at pools and dance clubs attached to casino resorts.)
You mean guys like CM at The Hard Rock will not be stealing, and buying a $1 million dollar home this year?????