sam wrote on August 04, 2009 03:08 PM: the other sad issue here is cab companies forcing thier drivers to longhaul their passengers,for instance
frias cab thier daily trip sheets come with book goal sticker, let me explain for you. for example they will tell you to pick up 20 rides per shift for a book of 317.00 dollars,remember most of your rides are on the strip so you have to average 15.85 per ride which means mandalay bay to mgm 15.85. now get the picture, if you don't you are fired TA knows too.

sam wrote on August 04, 2009 02:35 PM: this is a deep rooted criminal activities and it has been ignored by the feds. its like connection between mexican police and the drug cartel, very similar here in vegas. you got all the players, TA,hotel managements,door men and limo taxi companies.
there are corruption and bribery laws in the book but who will inforce them.
sorry no offense this town is the most corrupted city i,ve ever seen in my life

james wrote on April 15, 2009 11:22 AM: At of all the ways to go about attacking this industry using women is sad. Driver are only allowed to load from "doors" and are find if they pick up else where. There is NO HAILING OF CABS IN VEGAS. So if a woman cannot get a cab in vegas its a big scene. she would be standing in a line of people and the doorman is supposed to kick the cab off property if they refuse a ride! Once again a lame attack...next attack the casinos for giving free show tickets or ihop for giving free entres so drivers only pick up fat people.........sad!!!!!!

scott wrote on April 11, 2009 10:13 AM: The taxi authority tells the cab drivers to report any doorman diversion to them so the authority obviously knows it is happening and does nothing about it. All they need to do is swing thru the Hard Rock on any given night to see the limos lined up right at the front door and watch the limo drivers ask groups of guys where they are going. All of this is within 10 feet of the doorman who lets it happen because their is a limo employee with a clipboard who documents how many guys get in the limo for an even split with the doorman. At almost any hotel you will see the clipboard guy documenting how many guys get in the limo. But even better is to watch the doorman strain his neck to do his own count to make sure he dont get shorted later during the kickback.

R.Gray wrote on April 11, 2009 05:30 AM: THANKS JOHN!!!

Finally "THE DOORMAN" gets his just dues for the "KICKBACK" extortion.

A Vegas Cabbie wrote on April 11, 2009 05:01 AM: While I found John L. Smith's piece on strip club kickbacks provocative the REAL issue is noted by Steve Miller's comment. (See Comments: April 10, 2009 09:47 AM)

The real culprits are the Nevada Taxicab Authority (TA) and Transportation Services Authority (TSA) commissioners - which should be thoroughly and immediately investigated.

The commissioners at both the TA and the TSA are fully aware of the issues and problems -- yet all, disregarding the laws already on the books, refuse to do anything about them.

Both agencies should be done away with.

Ken wrote on April 10, 2009 02:11 PM: The IRS may bite these guys but beyond that, it's Vegas baby. Just like women getting the front of the line treatment at clubs, any guy interested in dropping coin at a strip club is going to get preferential treatment.

Tourists have known since the dawn of time that Vegas is a much better experience when you have money to throw around.

This whole topic is a joke. Except that the IRS will get involved and once Obama turns his tax SS loose, it's over for these guys.

Harrt S. wrote on April 10, 2009 12:43 PM: Waiting for all these changes to happen is like-leaving the porche light on for Jimmy Hoffa.

douglas wrote on April 10, 2009 10:59 AM: it's about time that hole in the pail is plugged.

TimeRanger wrote on April 10, 2009 10:58 AM: I NEVER tell the doorman where I am going - it is NONE of his business.

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