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Online Casino Sues Over Tattoos

14 February 2002

LAS VEGAS – As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “An online casino plans to sue the Nevada Athletic Commission after the commission voted against fighters wearing temporary tattoos in the ring in Nevada.

”…Commission executive director Marc Ratner said commissioners considered the tattoos demeaning to the sport.

”Attorney Paul Larsen, representing the online casino Golden Palace, said: `I am taking them to court to say their ban is unconstitutional. It is clearly unconstitutional.’

”…Middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins has worn temporary tattoos on his back advertising the Golden Palace for title fights in New York and Pennsylvania…”

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