Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman ResignsPeter Bernhard Steps Down After Nearly 13 Years Of Work |
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Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard has stepped down from his post, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Bernhard served as the head of the Commission for 12-plus years, the longest run in the history of the five-member Commission. The Commission meets once a month to decide on key issues in the Silver State, which come in the form of recommendations from the three-member Gaming Control Board.
Replacing the 65-year-old Bernhard is Tony Alamo, who has been a Commission member since 2008. Alamo was appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to take over for Bernhard.
According to the report, Bernhard resigned because he wasn’t interested in seeking another four-year term. He wanted to give his replacement enough time to begin work with Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett on crafting what regulators want to see happen in the next legislative session. Bernhard’s term would have expired in April 2015.
Bernhard was at the helm of the Commission when Nevada adopted the first Internet poker regulations in U.S. history. The Silver State was the first U.S. jurisdiction with real-money online gaming, thanks to work from Bernhard and other regulators.
“Pete has served the commission with great distinction for over 12 years, and his unmatched knowledge and expertise will be sorely missed,” Sandoval said in a statement.
In order to keep the Commission at five members, former Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager Pat Mulroy was appointed to the Commission.
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