Host: Sam Shad
Co-Host: Marlene Lockard, Capital Strategies

Guests:
Marybel Batjer, V P Public Policy & Communications - Harrah’s Entertainment & Lynn Warne, President of the Nevada State Education Association
Pundits:
Ray Bacon, Exec. Dir. NV Manufacturers Assn. David Jacobs, Assistant City Editor, RGJ
Michael Hackett, Alrus Consulting

"We felt that when Stations and Wynn came together, we felt it was very important to do something now and other casinos and other heads of the casinos really were looking for a broad based tax solution and frankly we looked at the practicality of doing that immediately and were fearful that that wouldn’t be accomplished. "

- Marybel Batjer, VP Harrah’s Entertainment, on why her group of casinos were proceeding, along with the NSEA to promote a 3% increase in the room tax rate for Clark and Washoe Counties, while other major casinos were not.