Nevada Gaming Control Board files complaint against Resorts World Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KOLO) – The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a disciplinary complaint against Resorts World Las Vegas.

In a 31-page complaint, the agency says the complaint is over alleged violations of state regulations and accused Resorts World of allowing a culture that welcomed people with suspected or actual ties to illegal bookmaking, organized crime, or histories of federal convictions on charges related to illegal gambling businesses.

They say multiple such people were allowed to place millions of dollars in wagers at Resorts World over many months due to the fact that the company allegedly failed to adhere to its Anti-Laundering Program.

They further allege the company created the perception, or in some cases, the reality, that they were an avenue to launder funds derived from illegal activities.

Alongside that complaint is a separate complaint filed against Nicole Bowyer, a registered independent agent who contracted with Resorts World. Nicole is the wife of Matthew Boyer, who pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to illegal bookmaking. That complaint alleges that Nicole, as an independent agent, was allowed to directly profit from her husband’s casino wagering. It alleges that Nicole received payment from Resorts World despite, at the very least, having some knowledge of her husband’s illegal activities.

The Gaming Control Board says Nicole has thus far been uncooperative with the investigation.

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