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Gaming Control Board joins probe of money laundering in Nevada casinos

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, which has remained awkwardly silent on the investigation of Las Vegas casinos and the prosecution of casino executive Scott Sibella by federal officials out of California, has joined the ongoing probe, according to two sources who say they've received calls from investigators. The federal investigation, first…
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Gaming Control Board joins probe of money laundering in Nevada casinos
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Man who grabbed casino chips nominated for Nevada ‘black book’

The security camera surveillance recording is convincing. A man with a yellow ball cap casually walks up to a blackjack table at Aria and in one swift motion scoops up a handful of casino chips from the tray as stunned onlookers and the table's dealer watch as he bolts away. The man who grabbed the chips eventually was identified as Neal Ahmed…
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Las Vegas becomes a bigger player as federal illegal bookmaking probe widens

High-flying illegal bookmaker Matt Bowyer, who sources say enjoyed high-roller privileges at Resorts World Las Vegas, surfaced this week as a key figure in a multimillion-dollar betting scandal involving the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. For those following the trial and travails of ousted Resorts World Las…
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Las Vegas becomes a bigger player as federal illegal bookmaking probe widens
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"High Roller Heist" Podcast Delves Into Bonehead's Vegas Casino Robberies

A new podcast, "The High Roller Heist," chronicles the misadventures of a noted asshat, Tony Carleo. All due respect to asses and hats. Carleo robbed the Suncoast and Bellagio in 2010. He wore a motorcycle helmet, garnering him the label of "Biker Bandit," although, we're pretty sure Carleo gave himself that name. In a fun twist, the casino robber…
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"High Roller Heist" Podcast Delves Into Bonehead's Vegas Casino Robberies
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Should trespassers be paid jackpots? Gaming board seeks answers

Nevada regulators are working to address a policy question that has stood for years and was brought to light this month when a Mesquite casino was required to pay a jackpot to a player who was banned from the property. New details have emerged in a case involving gambler Rhon Wilson and the Casablanca hotel-casino, which was ordered to pay Wilson…
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Should trespassers be paid jackpots? Gaming board seeks answers
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Nevada Gaming Board Debates Rights of Banned Casino Winners

The Nevada gaming authority has been deliberating a possible shift in gambling regulations regarding winners who have previously been banned from casinos. A notable member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), George Assad, argues that those trespassing on the premises they've been ousted from should not be collecting their prizes. This…
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Trespassers winning big: Nevada regulators tackle growing problem

Nevada regulators are working to address a policy question that has stood for years and was brought to light this month when a Mesquite casino was required to pay a jackpot to a player who was banned from the property. New details have emerged in a case involving gambler Rhon Wilson and the Casablanca hotel-casino, which was ordered to pay Wilson…
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Trespassers winning big: Nevada regulators tackle growing problem
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Nevada Gaming Control Board discusses regulation that would affect whether trespassed patrons should be paid jackpots

The Nevada Gaming Control Board may draft a regulation that would address whether customers kicked out of a casino could collect winnings if they sneaked back in, played and won. The issue involving trespassed players winning jackpots was fresh in board members' minds Wednesday after they on Oct. 4 voted 2-1 to uphold paying gambler RhonWilson a…
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Nevada Gaming Control Board discusses regulation that would affect whether trespassed patrons should be paid jackpots
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Board says player kicked out of Mesquite casino must be paid jackpot

A gambler who had been kicked out of a casino for theft but sneaked back in and won a slot machine jackpot must be paid, the Nevada Gaming Control Board decided in a split vote Wednesday. The board ruled that the Casablanca hotel-casino in Mesquite must pay the $2045.18 jackpot to player Rhon Wilson. The decision is final and doesn't have to be…
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Board says player kicked out of Mesquite casino must be paid jackpot
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Feds investigating Las Vegas casinos, say sources

Federal law enforcement agents from California are investigating allegations that current and former Las Vegas hotel employees used casino assets to pay gambling debts and provided confidential customer data to an illegal gambling ring that operated for almost two decades, according to sources. A state employee, who asked not to be identified for…
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Twitch streamers rake in millions with a shady crypto gambling boom

Tyler Niknam was getting out of Texas. Niknam, 30, is a top streamer on Twitch, where he's better known as Trainwrecks to his 1.5 million followers. For hours on end, Niknam was hitting the slots on Stake.com, an online cryptocurrency casino and his most prominent Twitch sponsor, to live audiences of 25000. He'd been winning big, sometimes as much…
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Twitch Is Keeping An Eye on Controversial Gambling Streams

The Twitch community has spoken out repeatedly about the trouble with gambling streams. There are some pretty huge streamers running gambling streams on Twitch, where they run slots for hours upon end. This is perhaps thanks to the rise of cryptocurrency casinos. It's been said that 64 of the top 1000 most-trafficked Twitch streamers have gambled…
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