LAS VEGAS, Nevada (FOX5) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a disciplinary complaint against Resorts World, accusing the hotel of damaging the reputation of Nevada and its gaming industry.
In the 31-page complaint filed Thursday, the board alleges that Resorts World and its parent companies “enabled a culture that welcomed certain individuals with suspected or actual ties to the illegal bookmaking business, a history of convictions in federal court related to illegal gambling, and ties to organized crime.”
The lawsuit further alleges that certain individuals were allowed to place “millions of dollars in bets” at Resorts World and that hotel management failed to comply with the hotel’s anti-money laundering program.
“The corporate culture at Resorts World has created the perception, and in some cases the reality, that Resorts World is a vehicle for laundering funds from illicit activities,” the board said in a press release.
The defendants include Matthew Bowyer, who pleaded guilty in federal court to illegal gambling, money laundering and signing a false tax return, and Edwin Ting, known for his ties to organized crime, who was convicted in federal court of illegal gambling. Chad Iwamoto, who was also convicted in federal court of leaking betting information and failing to file monthly wage tax returns, was also named in the indictment.
Resorts World issued the following statement to FOX5:
Nicole Bowyer, Matthew Bowyer’s wife and an independent representative of the Gambling Commission, is also being investigated for her role in recommending her husband as a client for Resorts World and her involvement in the alleged money laundering.
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