LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Nevada gaming authorities are seeking a $10.5 million fine against Resorts World and its parent companies, according to a Thursday news release.
The fine would be the second-largest in state history, behind a $20 million fine assessed against Wynn Resorts in February 2019 for failing to properly investigate sexual harassment allegations against former CEO Steve Wynn.
An amended complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) against Resorts World and Genting Berhad today alleges “unsuitable methods of operation” in connection with illegal bookmakers Mathew Bowyer and Damien LeForbes. The investigation described a culture of money laundering at the casino.
Bowyer was in the spotlight when the August complaint was issued. A highly publicized investigation centered on L.A. Dodger pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. It was Bowyer who took the interpreter’s bets, according to The Associated Press…