Money Laundering Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\nThe complaint notes that the casino cage manager warned that Bowyer was an illegal bookie during anti-money laundering compliance committee meetings and that casino executives ignored those warnings. But that section of the meeting was stricken from the meeting\u2019s minutes.<\/p>\n
The property allowed Bowyer to gamble from 2021 to 2023 and knew that his business was based on illegal gambling, according to investigators. Bowyer told casino officials that he was a real estate investor, the complaint notes, but was unable to verify that as the source of his funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cResorts World executives explained to board agents that it should take no longer than 90 days to complete a source of funds investigation,\u201d the commission noted. \u201cHowever, Bowyer was allowed to play at Resorts World for approximately 20 months without establishing his source of funds and or that his source of funds was consistent with his level of play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Playing With Dodgers Money<\/strong><\/p>\nIppei Mizuhara, interpreter for L.A. Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani was one of Bowyer and LeForbes\u2019 gamblers, according to federal investigators, and lost millions of dollars using the baseball star\u2019s bank accounts. Mizuhara received 57 months in federal prison in February.<\/p>\n
As a result, the two were gambling at Resorts World with Ohtani\u2019s stolen funds.<\/p>\n
In August, LeForbes pleaded guilty to federal money laundering charges and operating an illegal gambling business. He faces up to 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Bowyer pled guilty in December to operating an unlawful gambling business, money laundering, and subscribing to a false tax return and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n
Some industry insiders believe Resorts World may be getting off easy considering some of the charges against the property.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom reading the state complaint, Resorts World gave every appearance of being institutionally out of control,\u201d former California Gambling Control Commission member and longtime casino executive Richard Schuetz told the Nevada Current<\/em>. \u201cThis is a continuing chapter that indicates that Nevada\u2019s regulatory assets have lost the plot. This does not even amount to a wrist slap.\u201d<\/p>\nPhoto courtesy of Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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