The owner of a Las Vegas bar were gaming agents witnessed patrons performing sex acts in public, has asked for leniency from the Nevada Gaming Commission, should they choose to bring down harsh sanctions on the company. The owner of the bar states that she will be financially ruined if the harsh sanctions are handed down, and states that the activities that were witnessed by the gaming agents were not something that was allowed by the establishment.
The State Gaming Control Board originally filed their nine count complaint earlier in the year against Judy R Nelson, who was the owner of the Las Vegas Eagle, and establishment that had a restricted gaming license. The restricted gaming license allowed for slot machines at their location on E. Tropicana Ave. The complaint that was filed with the Nevada Gaming Comission stated that on July 2011, during a routine inspection, and following numerous complaints of inappropriate activity at the location, agents found photos on craigslist along with sexually charge postings, attempting to get people to visit the location.
Upon the finding of these advertisements, agents visited the bar at various times throughout November and April, where they witnessed lewd activity including a competition where five individuals compared buttocks in public, and other incidents in which patrons were having sex in the view of other customers. The complaints state that this is not a one-time thing, and was an ongoing activity in the bar, which can be showed to the investigation files that have been released. Now Nelson, the owner of the bar, through her attorney Robert Lueck has filed a complaint asking that the commission determine whether or not the allegations were founded, and that her gaming license not be revoked. She asked that if any punishment is handed down, that it be a probationary period and a small fine, in order to help her to avoid financial ruin.
A six-month probation was handed down by the Clark County Business License Division in May. There had been no complaints about the business since that time, and Nelson is hoping that she will be able to get the board to consider a more lenient penalty for their discretion, in order to allow her to keep her business open, and not have to file for bankruptcy.
The commission so far is not set a date on the hearing for the complaint, but the recommendation from the board has been a fine on each of the nine allegations and action against her gaming license. Nelson is hoping that this is not have to be the case, and not an amicable decision can be reached that does not involve the removal of the gaming license. Nelson has acknowledged that there was some lewd activity in the bar during an “underwear night” promotion that the barrette held in April, but as stated that since then there has been no lewd activity and that the lesson has been learned. Nelson has been licensed for more than 25 years, in six different cars in the Las Vegas area. Prior to this recent investigation, Nelson has never had a complaint raised in front of the Gaming Control Board, which is one of the reasons why she stated she was hoping for leniency in the ruling.