By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming. But it wouldn’t be a large chunk of the company’s cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony. Truckee Gaming is a retailer licensed by the California Lottery to sell tickets from a … [Read more...]
Elaine Bailie
The evening of February 20, 2023, Elaine Bailie finished her days work, the wind kissed her cheek and she awakened to a new life in the loving embrace of Jesus Christ, welcoming her into the Kingdom of Heaven, her life giving her gifts of love and support to all those she knew having been fulfilled. Elaine Leslie Van Lydegraf was born in Salem Oregon January 6, 1949, to … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the March 27, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: Council directed the City Manager Neil Krutz: Planning and Zoning … [Read more...]
Regulators sign off on Century’s purchase of the Sparks Nugget
By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Century Casino’s $195 million purchase of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks on Thursday, giving the Colorado-based company its first location in Nevada. Century executives said this month the transaction with Las Vegas-based Marnell Gaming is expected to close during the first week of … [Read more...]
March 29, 2023
Lawmakers push first bill introduction deadline
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Bill introductions during floor sessions on the first major deadline of the legislative session wrapped up around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. That’s because legislative leaders suspended rules requiring legislators’ bills to be introduced by the 43rd day of the session (March 20), instead allowing the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s … [Read more...]
Carson High senior seeks law to help students with head injuries after experiencing her own
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Stella Thornton — a Carson High School senior, vice president of the National Honor Society chapter at her school and youth legislator for Senate District 16 — is an avid equestrian. Thornton was riding a horse in September 2021 when she was bucked off, hitting her head on rocky terrain. She had a concussion. One month later, … [Read more...]
Reno-based Truckee Gaming acquires Rail City Casino in Sparks
By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent Northern Nevada casino operator Ferenc Szony has put the band back together. Last week, Affinity Gaming announced it was selling Rail City Casino in Sparks to Truckee Gaming, reuniting the property with its former owner. Szony, the CEO and managing partner of the Reno-based company, operated Rail City and several other Northern … [Read more...]