Nevada Governor Comments On Teacher Union's Casino Tax Increase Plan

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Posted: 12:17 PM May 9, 2008
Last Updated: 12:17 PM May 9, 2008

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A spokesman for Gov. Jim Gibbons says
the governor could support a deal that would result in higher room taxes rather than increased casino taxes - but only if Nevadans backed the idea in an advisory ballot question.

Gibbons press secretary Ben Kieckhefer said that without the voter support, the governor would stick with his policy of opposing any new or increased taxes. That would include room taxes, paid mainly by tourists visiting Nevada.

The comment on the possible deal that could head off efforts by a teachers' union to increase gambling taxes followed Gibbons' meeting Thursday with casino mogul Steve Wynn to discuss negotiations the teachers are having with some casino industry representatives.

The room tax plan could generate tens of millions of dollars for
education, but not as much as the minimum $250 million a year that
the proposed casino levy would raise.

AP-NY-05-09-08 1509EDT

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Posted by: Ed Location: Gardnerville on May 10, 2008 at 09:42 AM
How much revenue could be projected from levying a 10-20 percent tax/surtax on traffic/municipal court fines? I.e., as an offset against Gaming vs Room tax increases? Tax the guilty, not the innocent!! Keep the Nevada industries healthy and progressive!

Posted by: Mary Location: Sparks on May 9, 2008 at 02:35 PM
I don't agree with the casinos taxes being raised in any way. They are the reason we don't have state tax. Maybe those who feel this should be done would rather have state taxes.

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