Clark County room tax hauls in millions from poor Nevadans
(World News USA)

Hotel room tax is commonly described by public officials as being levied solely against tourists. “It’s not a tax that’s on the people who live here, and we need to continue that messaging,” departing Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Rossi Ralenkotter told the LVCVA board last week. While the vast majority of hotel room tax is paid by tourists, estimates from the LVCVA indicate Southern Nevada annually collects tens of millions of dollars from state residents. Some of that money comes from...