Last October, former president of Resorts World, Scott Sibella, was found to have committed money laundering during his tenure at MGM Resorts, leading to further investigation of the case.
Despite being aware of the well-known illegal gambler Wayne Nix's money-making activities, Sibella still allowed him to gamble on the property.
However, the impact of the case continues, with many other players potentially affected. The Nevada Gaming Control Board is currently filing disciplinary complaints against Las Vegas Resorts World, its parent company, subsidiaries, and individuals working for the property.
The core of the NGCB's allegations is that the operator has seriously violated the Nevada Gaming Control Act and the regulations of the Nevada Gaming Commission, claiming that the operator has not met anti-money laundering standards.
The NGCB has issued a warning that Resorts World has significant deficiencies in compliance methods and has become a destination suspected of or directly related to illegal gambling operations.
Resorts World's environment has been accused of allowing gambler Matthew Bowyer to use funds obtained through illegal activities.
Bowyer, who was charged with operating an illegal sports betting group, agreed on August 9 to plead guilty to operating an illegal gambling business, money laundering, and ordering false tax returns.
Resorts World's anti-money laundering program emphasizes the importance of employees reporting suspicious activities and any violations, but the NCGB alleges that the casino completely ignored the regulations involving Bowyer and some of his associates.
Several executives at Resorts World, including Sibella, had the unilateral power to prohibit Bowyer from gambling activities, but they allegedly turned a blind eye to his gambling behavior.
The Bowyer case is one of many legal disputes involving Resorts World, with the NGCB also filing a lawsuit accusing Resorts World of failing to prohibit, block, or restrict Edwin Ting, who operated an illegal gambling business. In 2014, Ting was sentenced by a federal court in New York to five months in prison for operating an illegal poker business (using intimidation to collect debts from players who refused to pay) and was ordered to forfeit $2 million.
