Judge Weighs IGT Tax Case

17 Jun 2004

CARSON CITY, Nevada -- A Reno judge has taken under consideration requests by International Game Technology and Nevada's attorney general to dismiss a whistleblower's claim that IGT filed false tax returns and owes up to $30 million in back state taxes.

"Washoe District Judge Peter Breen heard arguments Monday on the requests to dismiss the case brought by former IGT employee Jim McAndrews, and to let the state Taxation Department handle the matter.

"McAndrews' lawyer, John Bartlett, urged Breen to reject the requests by IGT and Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and to continue with what he terms a case involving 'massive tax fraud' by the big, politically connected slot machine manufacturer.

"Bartlett said McAndrews, who worked for the state and later for IGT as an auditor, relied on the state's 1999 whistleblower law, which gives people with inside knowledge about such cases a percentage of the amount eventually collected by the state.

"If the state won, a treble damages clause in the law could push the total amount to $90 million, Bartlett said. Whistleblowers are entitled to as much as 50 percent, although Bartlett said 20 percent is more common…"

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	Judge Weighs IGT Tax Case 17 Jun 2004 CARSON CITY, Nevada -- A Reno judge has taken under consideration requests by International Game Technology and Nevada's attorney general to dismiss a whistleblower's claim that IGT filed false tax returns and owes up to $30 million in back state taxes. "Washoe District Judge Peter Breen heard arguments Monday on the requests to dismiss the case brought by former IGT employee Jim McAndrews, and to let the state Taxation Department handle the matter. "McAndrews' lawyer, John Bartlett, urged Breen to reject the requests by IGT and Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and to continue with what he terms a case involving 'massive tax fraud' by the big, politically connected slot machine manufacturer. "Bartlett said McAndrews, who worked for the state and later for IGT as an auditor, relied on the state's 1999 whistleblower law, which gives people with inside knowledge about such cases a percentage of the amount eventually collected by the state. "If the state won, a treble damages clause in the law could push the total amount to $90 million, Bartlett said. Whistleblowers are entitled to as much as 50 percent, although Bartlett said 20 percent is more common…"