When Station Casinos and Golden Gaming say “jump,” Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak asks, “How high?” At least that’s the case when it comes 
to Dotty’s, a 102-outlet chain of slot parlors that exist within a gray area of state law and cater to little old ladies. A set of 2011 regulations meant to curb Dotty’s failed to fundamentally alter its format, although the company says it put in kitchens and made other changes pursuant to the law. Dotty’s slot business must be “incidental” to its overall purpose. Unfortunately for Sisolak, he failed to codify “incidental” and now must try to encase it in law. “Unfortunately, some operators chose to ignore the spirit of the law,” laments Sisolak, forgetting that the spirit is subjective and the letter of the law is not.
The new conditions would include running a full kitchen for 16 hours a day, putting all the slots in a bar-top configuration or proving that slot income represents less than 50% of revenue. The punishment for violation would be Continue reading
