Even though he owned the Golden Nugget in the early years of the last decade, Tim Poster cannot get a license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Apparently, he was too close to convicted tax evader Rick Rizzolo and was a big sports bettor on overseas Internet sites that are illegal in the United States. Howard Stutz explains what went wrong for a man who has seen real success in the casino business.
Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal