{"id":7208,"date":"2024-05-24T08:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/money-laundering-allegations-put-resorts-world-in-legal-crosshairs\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T08:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:28:50","slug":"money-laundering-allegations-put-resorts-world-in-legal-crosshairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/money-laundering-allegations-put-resorts-world-in-legal-crosshairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Laundering Allegations Put Resorts World in Legal Crosshairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>It has been stated that since Resorts World Las Vegas opened, three gamblers\u2014who are presently the subject of a federal investigation for their participation in illicit <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/sports\/section\/basics-of-sportsbetting\/\">sports betting<\/a> rings\u2014have lost close to $24 million. Given that the casino is now under investigation by federal officials from California, this information might have major repercussions for it.<\/p>\n<p>An inquiry into multiple casinos has been initiated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Despite the fact that Resorts World is innocent, the extent of the damages is astounding.<\/p>\n<p>Damien LeForbes, one of the gamblers under investigation, lost $12.3 million over almost four dozen visits to Resorts World. The casino handed over a bad check from LeForbes, worth $2.5 million, to the Clark County District Attorney, but no charges have been filed. Additionally, LeForbes owes $1 million to The Venetian, which has also referred the matter to the District Attorney without resulting charges.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Boyajian, connected to dishonest bookmaker Matt Bowyer, is said to have lost $3.7 million at Resorts World over the course of 21 visits. Between 2022 and 2023, Bowyer, who took sports bets from Ippei Mizuhara, a former baseball player Shohei Ohtani\u2019s translator, lost $7.9 million at Resorts World. Mizuhara has made a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Mizuhara stole around $17 million from Ohtani\u2019s bank account to finance his gambling and settle debts.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Wider Implications and Legal Actions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So far, Bowyer, Boyajian, and LeForbes have not faced criminal charges. However, Bowyer\u2019s home was raided last October by federal authorities, the same team that investigated former MGM Grand and Resorts World president Scott Sibella. Sibella received one year of probation and a $9,500 fine for failing to ensure MGM filed a suspicious transaction report for a cash payment from gambler Wayne Nix, who admitted to illegal bookmaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/sbet\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"Sportbet\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/250x250-sportbetone.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/sbet\/\" title=\"Sportbet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sportbet<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>175% Extra +<strong> $75 Risk Free Bet<\/strong>!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 175% on 1st Deposit + $75 Risk Free Bet<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating box-25 relative mb-10\">\n<div class=\"rating-box text-center box-100  relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating-box relative\">\n<div class=\"stars\"><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-rating-notice relative\">Casino &#038; Sports<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/sbet\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\tVisit Site<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MGM Resorts paid $7.5 million to avoid prosecution for violations at MGM Grand and Cosmopolitan. The investigation into Nix and Sibella has now extended to other resorts and suspected illegal bookmakers, including Bowyer and LeForbes. A dozen individuals have been charged or entered plea agreements in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<p>When federal agents raided Bowyer\u2019s home, they also seized the phone of Jennifer Belcastro, an independent representative who hosted Bowyer\u2019s first trip to Resorts World. Following this, Resorts World and state regulators approved Bowyer\u2019s wife to represent him, allowing the couple to recover a portion of Bowyer\u2019s losses.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gaming Control Board spokesman Michael Lawton, outside representatives, compensated based on their customers\u2019 level of play and losses per trip, must be registered with the state and undergo a background check.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/money-laundering-allegations-put-resorts-world-in-legal-crosshairs\/\">Money Laundering Allegations Put Resorts World in Legal Crosshairs<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been stated that since Resorts World Las Vegas opened, three gamblers\u2014who are presently the subject of a federal investigation for their participation in illicit sports betting rings\u2014have lost close to $24 million. Given that the casino is now under investigation by federal officials from California, this information might have major repercussions for it. 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