Richard W. Bunker
Regulation, resorts and the valley’s water
A gaming regulator and casino executive whose oral history also opens a route into regional government and water policy.
The public and casino careers
Bunker chaired the Control Board from 1980 to 1982. UNLV’s catalog describes interviews covering his casino work and the failed 1975 effort to consolidate city and county government. [2] [1]
Beyond the casino floor
The collection description also identifies water-policy work involving the Nevada Resort Association and regional water institutions. These interviews connect resort development with the infrastructure that made growth possible; the linked catalog explains access to the recordings and transcript. [1]
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Richard Bunker should be kept out of gaming
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New GCB Chair On Wynn Investigation, Weed In Casinos And More
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Richard W. Bunker oral history interviews
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Quarterly Report — January 2025
Historical chair roster on printed page 5. “Current” in this document means January 2025, not today.
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