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Jeff Haney is encouraged to find that his criticism of a sports book’s
actions has caught the attention of the Gaming Control Board
By Jeff Haney
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 (2 a.m.)The state Gaming Control Board is investigating an incident at Harrah’s sports book on the Strip detailed in this column last week.
An official with the Gaming Control Board called me after reading the column, in which I cried foul after a Harrah’s supervisor voided three of my sports bets even after the tickets had been printed and my payment accepted.
The supervisor said he “didn’t like the lines” I had bet into — an explanation I deemed unsatisfactory.
My contention was that the actions by Harrah’s, if not a violation of the law, were certainly unethical.
“Sometimes situations take place where perhaps the licensee (casino) doesn’t know the regulations that they think they’re enforcing or not enforcing,” said Paul Tucker, an agent with the state Gaming Control Board.
“The article made us aware of a situation, and our job at the Gaming Control Board is to make sure this operation stays legitimate.
MORE- http://www.lvsun.com/news/2008/apr/23/jeff-haney-encouraged-find-his-criticism-sports-bo/
actions has caught the attention of the Gaming Control Board
By Jeff Haney
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 (2 a.m.)The state Gaming Control Board is investigating an incident at Harrah’s sports book on the Strip detailed in this column last week.
An official with the Gaming Control Board called me after reading the column, in which I cried foul after a Harrah’s supervisor voided three of my sports bets even after the tickets had been printed and my payment accepted.
The supervisor said he “didn’t like the lines” I had bet into — an explanation I deemed unsatisfactory.
My contention was that the actions by Harrah’s, if not a violation of the law, were certainly unethical.
“Sometimes situations take place where perhaps the licensee (casino) doesn’t know the regulations that they think they’re enforcing or not enforcing,” said Paul Tucker, an agent with the state Gaming Control Board.
“The article made us aware of a situation, and our job at the Gaming Control Board is to make sure this operation stays legitimate.
MORE- http://www.lvsun.com/news/2008/apr/23/jeff-haney-encouraged-find-his-criticism-sports-bo/