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Lawyer Named Nevada Gaming Chairman2 October 2001CARSON CITY, Nevada –Oct. 2, 2001 –As reported by the Associated Press: “Ending a longtime north-south balance on the Nevada Gaming Commission, Gov. Kenny Guinn on Monday named Las Vegas lawyer Peter Bernhard as chairman of the powerful panel. ”With Bernhard's appointment, the Gaming Commission for the first time has four members from the Las Vegas area. Until now, there had never been more than three, with the other two coming from northern Nevada. ”…The Republican governor said Bernhard, 52, a Democrat, will take over immediately as chairman of the panel overseeing Nevada's multi-billion-dollar casino industry. ”…He said the state's gambling industry has suffered from a tourism slump following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the East Coast, but added he's confident that `Nevada will rebound quickly.’…” |