Becky Harris In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal
The indictment of 31 people on fraud charges last month in the Mafia gambling scandal shows that gaming regulators are doing their job to keep Nevada casinos safe, according to a former Nevada Gaming Commission chairman.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is making strides in addressing gender pay disparity through its innovative programming aimed at empowering women in the workplace.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
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iGaming.org
Titus was joined by an expert panel that broke down the potential consequences of the rule. Adam Robinson of American Bettors’ Voice called the cap “fundamentally a fairness issue,” warning that it effectively taxes players on “phantom income.” He stressed that livelihoods could be at risk if professional players are taxed on more than they actually earn. Becky Harris, a gaming policy expert at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Russell Fox, a tax specialist at Clayton Financial, echoed the concerns. Fox went so far as to call the change “stupid,” arguing it could push gamblers into tax brackets above their actual income and threaten the market for high-stakes bettors—often known as “whales”—who play a key role in sportsbook revenue.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
Retaining a small tax change made in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill could have a big impact on Nevada if it's not repealed, experts at a town hall said Monday.
CDC Gaming
“Elaine Wynn was more than a businesswoman and philanthropist; she was a force of nature — a curator of dreams in a city built on aspirations.” So wrote the Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation in announcing her death Tuesday morning at the age of 82, along with a lengthy statement and obituary on her life.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have released new findings after studying the pay disparity between men and women in Nevada.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Millions of dollars in cash flow through Las Vegas casinos every day, making them ideal targets for money laundering schemes. Accordingly, the gaming industry is tightly regulated and closely monitored by both federal and state agencies to ensure that casinos are not used to launder illegitimate funds.