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The Nevada Gaming Control Board<\/a> (NGCB) revealed on Thursday it wants to financially penalize Resorts World Las Vegas<\/a> after the casino allegedly let illegal bookmakers gamble without saying from where the money came.<\/p>\n

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Resorts World Las Vegas, pictured above. The casino could be fined for violations. (Image: KTNV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Resorts World could end up paying millions of dollars in fines for illicit money laundering, according to the NGCB.<\/p>\n

The NGCB allegations were in a 12-count, 31-page disciplinary complaint against Resorts World and related companies.<\/p>\n

Resorts World \u2026 allowed a culture that welcomed certain individuals with suspected or actual ties to illegal bookmaking, histories of federal felony convictions related to illegal gambling businesses, and ties to organized crime,\u201d according to a NGCB statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe NGCB investigation revealed acceptance among Resorts World executives of a culture where information of suspicious or illegal activity is, at a minimum, negligently disregarded, or, at worst, willfully ignored for financial gain,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

Bowyer Named in Complaint<\/h2>\n

Among those named in the NGCB filing was California bookie Mathew Bowyer<\/a>, 49. Earlier this month, he pled guilty<\/a> to operating an illegal gambling business, money laundering, and subscribing to a false tax return.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowyer is facing a prison sentence of between 30 to 37 months when he appears in court next year.<\/p>\n

He reportedly \u201ctransferred or directed the transfer\u201d of at least $9.3M to Resorts World Las Vegas, according to ESPN. He also reportedly lost at least $4M at the gaming property.<\/p>\n

Among Bowyer\u2019s customers were pro athletes, and Ippei Mizuhara<\/a>, the man who translated for MLB Los Angeles Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani<\/a>. Mizuhara stole some $17M from Ohtani to pay off massive gambling debts.<\/p>\n

The illicit gambling mostly occurred while Scott Sibella was president of Resorts World, according to the Nevada Independent<\/em>. He wasn\u2019t named in the filing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In May, Sibella pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act when he was head of MGM Grand Las Vegas. Later, he was fired from Resorts World.<\/p>\n

Ties to Organized Crime<\/h2>\n

Thursday\u2019s filing also named Edwin Ting and Chad Iwamoto. They both were convicted of illicit gambling. Ting is \u201cknown to have ties to organized crime,\u201d the NGCB statement revealed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a second NGCB complaint, Nicole Bowyer, Mathew Bowyer\u2019s wife, was named. She allegedly profited from Mathew Bowyer\u2019s gambling, as an independent agent.<\/p>\n

Ms. Bowyer received payment from Resorts World despite surely knowing that her husband’s source of funds derived, at least in part, from illegal activity,\u201d according to the NGCB statement. Nicole Bowyer has allegedly failed to cooperate with the NGCB investigation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a statement released on Thursday, Resorts World said it was \u201cactively communicating\u201d with the NGCB \u201cto resolve these issues so we can move forward and focus on our guests and nearly 5,000 team members,\u201d the Independent<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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