Resorts World conducting independent probe, mum on closure of taco stand – Nevada Current

The Nevada Gaming Management Board received’t say whether or not the closure of a taco stand at Resorts World Las Vegas is related to the company’s probe of the lodge’s alleged involvement with the restaurant.

“The Nevada Gaming Management Board has no remark,” mentioned GCB official Michael Lawton.

The GCB confirmed in April it was investigating allegations made by gambler Brandon Sattler that Resorts World is a component proprietor in Tacos El Cabron, a restaurant on the lodge property managed by David Stroj, based on court docket paperwork. Stroj is a convicted unlawful gambler and admitted cash launderer.  His father, Peter Stroj, is the proprietor of document of the taco stand.

“Resorts World Las Vegas did a full due diligence on the tenant previous to getting into into the lease settlement,” spokeswoman Rachel Wilkinson of Rogich Communications informed the Present earlier this yr. “David Stroj is just not now, nor has he ever been a supervisor or proprietor of Tacos El Cabron.”

Stroj’s involvement with the taco stand caught the eye of gaming regulators after Sattler mentioned in a deposition that whereas engaged on the restaurant’s video system, he was informed by Resorts World president Scott Sibella “that Resorts World is a 50% associate in Tacos El Cabron.”

Resorts World says it has no stake in any of its concessions.

Sattler informed the Present he’s voluntarily cooperating with a “third-party unbiased investigation” being performed by Chook Marella, a Los Angeles regulation agency employed by Resorts World to look into Sattler’s allegations, based on a doc obtained by the Present. Sattler says he’s by no means been contacted by the GCB.

Chook Marella can also be mentioned to be investigating allegations made by gambler RJ Cipriani, aka Robin Hood 702, who says the lodge was catering to people banned from different casinos.

The lodge wouldn’t reply to requests for touch upon the closure of Tacos El Cabron or the unbiased investigation.

Stroj informed the Present in April that he now not manages the taco stand at Resorts World and was staying out of Las Vegas “out of an abundance of warning” pending a June 6 look earlier than his sentencing decide, who desires to know why Stroj gambled in Las Vegas with out notifying his federal probation officer, a violation of his supervised launch.

Stroj additionally says he was informed by Resorts World executives in January to steer clear of the property.

That month, the Present reported that Cipriani was notifying regulation enforcement of people at Resorts World he believed have been undesirable and shouldn’t be playing.

Within the deposition, Sattler disputed sworn statements Sibella made to the Gaming Management Board in March, when he asserted he didn’t know Sattler.

“I met the particular person twice. He’s been a buyer for 20 years,” Sibella informed the GCB. “I don’t know him from Adam. He’s achieved no work at Resorts World.”

“Sure, we’ve partied. Sure, we did medication collectively, drank collectively, sure, we went out to eat collectively,” Sattler mentioned of his relationship with Sibella within the sworn deposition.

Sibella has not responded to requests for remark.