Opinion ID: 709238
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Heading: Stivers' Background

Text: 6 Stivers has a long history in the private investigation and security business. He has worked as a private patrolman, private investigator, and process server for a total of 30 years. He was licensed in North Dakota in 1980 and, when he left that state in 1986, his license was still in good standing. Stivers arrived in Nevada in 1986, intending to start his own business. That same year, he became the general manager of the Reno branch office of Great Western Security, a Carson City based company. 7 As manager of Great Western's Reno branch, Stivers aggressively sought new business. Among the more lucrative opportunities pursued by Stivers was security for the convention business for Bally's Casino in Reno. Bally's had previously employed Dick Pierce and Associates for the vast majority of its convention security needs. Under Stivers' direction, however, Great Western was very successful in outbidding Pierce's company and took away a substantial amount of business from Mr. Pierce, including business at Bally's. Great Western's successful bidding cost Pierce approximately $55,000 overall.