Genting has stated that it plans to do business with more integrity in the future, after the organisation was caught up in yet another betting scandal this week.
Another Genting Scandal
Genting was caught up in yet another scandal this week, after the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a list of violations questioning the company’s compliance.
It was reported by the NGCB that Genting-owned casino, Resorts World, allowed Matthew Bowyer to bet at the casino for over 18 months, with employees aware that he was an illegal bookmaker. Bowyer was recently found guilty of breaching three federal charges through his business.
Resorts World’s anti-money laundering team met four times during the 18 month period to discuss the issue, but no action was taken by the casino to remove the bookmaker or address the situation.
Genting released a statement regarding the recent scandal, saying that moving forward the company is committed to conducting operations with more integrity than in the past.
“The allegations relate to operational issues at Resorts World Las Vegas,” the company wrote. “GENT and RWLV LLC take any suggestion of violations very seriously.
“GENT and its subsidiaries are committed to doing business with the utmost integrity and in line with applicable laws and industry guidelines”.
The top violations listed by the NGCB surrounded a failure by Resorts World to identify the illegal bookmaker within the casino, as well as an inability from the casino to ban those suspected bookmakers from the property.
Genting has since accepted the allegations and has said it is seeking legal advice, while looking forward to ‘resolving the issues raised by the NGCB and continuing to ensure that business practices at Resorts World Las Vegas meet all regulatory and legal requirements’.
