Pro sports franchises have been exempt from the tax since 2015 when it was updated. The bill would also amend the threshold for nonprofit events exempt from the tax from 7,500 tickets to 5,000.
Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas, would add a 9 percent live entertainment tax (LET) to tickets for games played by the Raiders, Golden Knights and Las Vegas Aces. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) of professional sports teams based in Las Vegas say a proposal to add a live entertainment tax to tickets for pro sports games could deter other leagues from joining the market. Assemblywoman Dina Neal D-North Las Vegas, prepares for a joint meeting of the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee in the Legislative Building in Carson City, April 2, 2019.
