I spent the past weekend in the San Francisco Bay area. I only managed to put in a 5.5 hour session at the new Bay 101, but this episode is packed with a few. Casino M8trix and Bay 101 are prohibited from directly giving money to political candidates, but they can contribute to entities that support initiatives and candidates. In the current election cycle, both casinos gave $25,000 apiece to the South Bay Labor Council's Committee on Political Education (COPE). SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — Work was underway Wednesday at San Jose’s two cardrooms, Bay 101 and Casino M8trix, to prepare for outdoor operations. At Bay 101, crews were seen erecting a large, white.
Richard Teng claims he hasn't worked for a casino since 1985
The plan to reopen casinos outside passed on a 10-1 vote on Tuesday, and Bay 101 and Casino Matrix card rooms will be able to follow suit of other open California casinos by entertaining guests outside. The move comes as San Jose looks to increase taxes and the number of tables at card rooms. Casino M8trix Vs Bay 101, free slots no downloads or registration with bonus, ingrid craps, fiz-casino. Start Playing on.
Casino M8trix has filed a lawsuit against San Jose and others, claiming that it took too long to open the gambling center near the airport and that one key reason for the delay was because of an alleged conflict of interest.
The federal and state lawsuit were filed Friday naming San Jose, its Division of Gaming, and Richard Teng, administrator of the police department's division of gaming control as defendants.
The suit claims Teng 'used his position of power and authority to carry out a campaign of harassment' against them. Casino M8trix owners argue that Teng also has a substantial conflict of interest because he works as a consultant for other casinos and racetracks. In deposition, Teng said that his own CPA company also consults for casinos throughout the country. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit fear that Teng has the ability to share proprietary information among his wide spread of clients.
'I do some work for tribal casinos,' Teng admitted according to the court documents reviewed by NBC Bay Area.
'I do some work for tribal casinos,' Teng admitted according to the court documents reviewed by NBC Bay Area.
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But Teng fired back. He told NBC Bay Area on Tuesday that he hasn't consulted for a casino since 1985.
'There is absolutely no conflict,' he said. 'All my work as an independent contractor has been approved by my supervisor. I don't do any work that would conflict with San Jose cardrooms.'
This is the casino's third lawsuit against San Jose.
The M8trix owners said they had initially been led to believe they could open April 3. The casino opened Aug. 8.
The federal lawsuit also claims the city has had a 'long history of unreasonable, harassing and malicious conduct' that delayed the card club's ability to do business in its new digs - a modern, lit-up, eight-story structure on Airport Parkway, renamed to Matrix Boulevard.
In January, Former Police Chief Chris Moore denied Casino M8trix's plans for gambling. His decision came after Teng outlined a series of the potential problems to effectively monitoring gambling, which also drew opposition from nearby one-story rival Bay 101 Casino.
The lawsuit claims Teng and police gave Bay 101 preferential treatment and that Bay 101 hired Dennis Faz, the former administrator, within months of his retirement in June 2011, 'thereby courting and carrying the good favor of the division by rewarding one of its departing employees with a secure and comfortable post-retirement position.'
The casino owners argue that San Jose police are targeting M8trix customers by responding to 80 calls for service for parking violations and expired registrations. During the same time period at Bay 101, police responded to two such calls, according to the lawsuit.
The federal lawsuit also claims the city has had a 'long history of unreasonable, harassing and malicious conduct' that delayed the card club's ability to do business in its new digs - a modern, lit-up, eight-story structure on Airport Parkway, renamed to Matrix Boulevard.
In January, Former Police Chief Chris Moore denied Casino M8trix's plans for gambling. His decision came after Teng outlined a series of the potential problems to effectively monitoring gambling, which also drew opposition from nearby one-story rival Bay 101 Casino.
The lawsuit claims Teng and police gave Bay 101 preferential treatment and that Bay 101 hired Dennis Faz, the former administrator, within months of his retirement in June 2011, 'thereby courting and carrying the good favor of the division by rewarding one of its departing employees with a secure and comfortable post-retirement position.'
The casino owners argue that San Jose police are targeting M8trix customers by responding to 80 calls for service for parking violations and expired registrations. During the same time period at Bay 101, police responded to two such calls, according to the lawsuit.
'The unfortunate circumstance of the months of delay in opening the Casino M8trix, is that the victim has not just been the casino and its employees - some of whom had to find jobs elsewhere because of the delay, but also the city of San Jose and the taxpayers,' according to a statement put out by the casino. 'If the delay in opening was related to the conflict of interest then not only did the casino lose millions in revenue but the dity and the taxpayers lost hundreds of thousands of dollars that was rightfully their fair share of that revenue. All this at a time when that money is needed to put more police officers on the streets.'
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — San Jose voters are being asked to approve a measure that would increase taxes on cardrooms while expanding the number of gambling tables.
Measure H would increase revenues for Bay 101 Casino and Casino Matrix to 16.5 percent, up from 15 percent.
“It’s going to be able to add millions of dollars to our city budget,” said
Councilmember Raul Peralez, who has the city’s only two card clubs in his district.
Councilmember Raul Peralez, who has the city’s only two card clubs in his district.
He supports Measure H, which would potentially boost city coffers by
$15 million a year.
$15 million a year.
“Those are the monies that the city can utilize to pay all of our city services. Your police services, your fire services, road maintenance, parking enforcement,” Peralez said.
The measure would be the first expansion of card tables in decades. It would also tax revenues from 3rd party proposition players which help the cardrooms operate.
But San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo — who has long battled the expansion of gambling– is against Measure H because of potential social impacts.
“The child neglect, the domestic violence that results. Social science has found direct links to gambler activity and gambling addiction,” Liccardo said.
The mayor also said the city could have increased taxes on the casinos without expanding the number of tables.
“Obviously a deal was cut. But the costs in social terms far outweigh whatever revenue we’re going to get out of it,” the Mayor said.
A Bay 101 spokesman said the casino supports the measure.
“We believe that nobody enjoys seeing taxes go up. That said, we’ve needed extra tables for a long time,” a released statement read.
Peralez said San Jose police have close oversight of the casinos and noted that if San Jose does not expand gaming, gamblers will simply go somewhere else.
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“We can have good management and we can capitalize on legal tax revenues. What we’re doing here is increase those tax revenues,” said Peralez.