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Board approves Mountainside Tavern restricted license for Donald Henslick, refers son-in-law’s application back for conversion
Summary
The board approved a restricted gaming license for a Mountainside tavern owner and required a key-employee filing condition; it also referred a separate application for the son-in-law back to staff for conversion to a key-employee filing.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved a restricted gaming license for SC Taverns LLC doing business as Mountainside Restaurant and Tavern, recommending Commission action to license Donald Henslick as the owner-manager and placing a condition that a key-employee application must be filed within 60 days of issuance of the state gaming license.
The board also referred an existing application submitted by Justin Baca back to staff with instructions that it be amended to a key-employee application or otherwise handled consistent with the board’s condition. The referral preserves the board’s jurisdiction and lets staff process an amended filing rather than accept a withdrawal.
Henslick, who told the board he has run businesses in Nevada for more than two decades and maintains a contracting business, said he will take an active role overseeing the tavern alongside two on-site managers, his son-in-law Justin Baca and manager Rubén Chavez. Henslick said he plans to devote substantial time to the business and emphasized his commitment to compliance.
The board discussed how restricted-license operations must be staffed and supervised, and members asked about manager experience and hours on site. The board accepted documentation that Henslick will own the LLC outright under the new arrangement; earlier filings had contemplated a 50–50 ownership structure with a family member.
Action and vote: The motion to recommend Commission approval of the restricted license for SC Taverns LLC (Donald Henslick, member/manager) carried unanimously: Member Assad — Aye; Member Sandahl — Aye; Chairman Hendrick — Aye. The board also formally referred Justin Baca’s application back to staff and required that a key-employee application for the location be on file within 60 days of the state license issuance; the amendment of Baca’s application would satisfy that condition if he chooses to pursue it.
Why it matters: Restricted licenses allow small retail locations and taverns to offer a limited number of slot machines under state rules. The board’s condition ensures the location has a clearly identified, licensed, on-site person responsible for compliance with gaming regulations.
Ending: The board thanked investigative staff for a quick turnaround and emphasized board-level expectations for on-site supervision, system access reporting and timely key-employee filings.
