My question involves business law in the state of: Nevada/California
Hello, I have a business that operates in CA and I was negotiating with a business based in Las Vegas, Nevada. I manage artists and was booking a venue in Las Vegas for a concert. The representative of the venue was overall unprofessional and informal and provided me with a contract that had tons of errors in it. I personally retyped the contract to include provisions that were relevant. The contract outlined a $1,500 deposit, with $500 to be paid at execution of the contract and $1,000 to be paid 10 days before the concert. I asked the rep to send me the contract signed so that I could sign as well and have an executed contract. However he insisted that I needed to send the deposit, via a direct cash deposit at his bank before sending me the contract. We went back and forth a lot and finally my partner deposited the money because we had already began to promote the event and he was threatening to pull out. Based on his word I began to advertise the concert with his location before the contract was signed by both parties. After I sent the deposit he sent me the contract signed. I never signed it back because I was planning on going to Vegas in a couple of days. Once I drove to Vegas and saw the location it was not what I expected. We had agreed to 700 people but the space is very small and I highly doubt 700 people can fit there per the fire marshal. I also don't think the club has a license to do live events. I told the club I was no longer interested in doing business with them based on misrepresentation. They say that they have texts and emails confirming my intention to do business with them and that their lawyers advised them that they are able to come after me for the full amount of the contract, including the remaining $1,000 deposit requirement. Please let me know if you have any insight on my rights in this matter. Should I report them to the Better Business Bureau? Thank you!

