Nevada Gaming Commissioner Joseph Brown is stepping down from his post on the top regulatory body for the casino industry.
Brown has been a member of the Gaming Commission for more than six years, during which he’s participated in such high-profile actions as the licensing of the Cosmopolitan and SLS Las Vegas.
Brown is also a director of the law firm Fennemore Craig, and the firm said in a statement today that Brown would continue practicing in areas including government affairs and administrative law.
“My decision to resign from the Nevada Gaming Commission was not made without some amount of regret,” Brown said in the statement. “However, other commitments and professional obligations must take precedence.”
Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo, who also served with Brown on the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said Brown has been a “huge asset” to the state.
“His hard work and dedication have obviously been noted in everything that we have accomplished,” Alamo said in the statement. “I will miss Joe, and I know he will move on to bigger and better things.”
The governor appoints individuals to serve on the commission, which has the final say on gaming regulation matters after the state Gaming Control Board. A spokesperson for Gov. Brian Sandoval could not immediately be reached for comment on the process of replacing Brown.
Brown most recently served on the commission alongside Alamo, John Moran, Randolph Townsend and Patricia Mulroy.