Sen. Neal stands alone, breaking the Silence of the Lambs 304 Lance Ave. The measure mandates a two-year death penalty moratorium while the issue is studied. A reactionary counter-attack failed. Email Sen. Neal Sen. Neal's Biography Nevada has been the fastest-growing state in the nation over the past decade. The gambling industry has facilitated tax increases on every other aspect of society, while keeping the gross gaming tax frozen at 1987 levels.
Casinos get back fully a third of that levy in the form of corporate welfare subsidies.
A 1999 study by Nevada's current Republican administration shows that creation of low-wage gaming jobs creates much more long term demand for government services than other types of employment. As a result of organized gambling's refusal to pay its fair share, Nevada state and local governments face near-term shortfalls in the billions of dollars. Sen. Joe Neal has proposed legislation which will make a modest down payment toward those needs. It proposes to increase the gross gaming tax on the state's largest and most profitable casinos. Sen. Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas, supported SB 105.