The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has filed a complaint against Resorts World Las Vegas and its parent company Genting Berhad.
According to local news reports, the NGCB submitted a 31-page complaint, alleging that Resorts World Las Vegas LLC (RWLV) Genting Berhad catered their services to “certain individuals with suspected or actual ties to illegal bookmaking, histories of federal felony convictions related to illegal gambling businesses, and ties to organised crime."
“The NGCB investigation revealed acceptance among RWLV executives of a culture where information of suspicious or illegal activity is, at a minimum, negligently disregarded, or at worst, wilfully ignored for financial gain,” said NGCB.
It was also stated that RWLV and related parties have the right to respond to the allegations, request a hearing, or reach a settlement with the NGCB.
The complaint included Mathew Bowyer, a registered independent agent with RWLV, who recently pleaded guilty in federal court to operating an unlawful gambling business, money laundering and subscribing to a false tax return; Edwin Ting, who was convicted of conducting an illegal gambling business and association with organised crime; and Chad Iwamoto, who was convicted of wagering information transmission and failure in filing a monthly tax return.
To prevent money laundering at their venues, casinos have gradually adopted more stringent processes in allowing entry to customers.
Recently, Singapore lowered the cash deposit threshold for due diligence checks in casino customers as part of Singapore’s updated National Strategy for Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
