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Tony Alamo Jr., M.D.

A physician on the Gaming Commission

A physician and regulator who left the Commission in 2020 to concentrate on medical work during the coronavirus crisis.

Period explored: 2000s–2020sNext Generation · Contemporary Vegas2 reading-room sourcesReviewed October 3, 2026
01 / THE STORY

Twelve years on the Commission

Jim Gibbons appointed Alamo to the Commission in 2008. He later became chair, serving in that role from 2014 to 2020. [1] [2]

02 / THE STORY

Medicine and a shutdown city

In an April 2020 interview, Alamo explained his decision to focus on being a doctor. He also discussed the difficulty of rebuilding visitor confidence after the casino shutdown. These were contemporary judgments during the crisis, not predictions reported here as settled outcomes. [1]

THE CHRONOLOGY

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  1. 2008

    Appointed to the Commission. [1]

  2. 2014–2020

    Serves as Commission chair. [2]

  3. April 2020

    Leaves the Commission during the pandemic. [1]

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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.

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    Nevada Gaming Control Board / Nevada Gaming Commission · Official report · PDF

    Quarterly Report — January 2025

    Historical chair roster on printed page 5. “Current” in this document means January 2025, not today.

    Publisher-page access is unconfirmed. Access check: Oct 4, 2026. Search for this source (search results)