Wynn Las Vegas accepted a $5.5 million penalty over anti-money-laundering failures involving former employees, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The Nevada Gaming Commission was due to vote on final approval on 22 May; the cited conduct included unauthorised money transfers and proxy betting.
The final approval vote will determine the status of the penalty against Wynn Las Vegas.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Resorts | USD 5,500,000 | Nevada Gaming Control Board proposes $5.5m Wynn penalty | Not stated | |
| MGM Resorts | USD 8,500,000 | MGM Resorts agrees to $8.5m settlement over Nevada AML complaint | Not stated | |
| Robinhood, Kalshi | Not stated | New Jersey DGE orders Robinhood and Kalshi to stop NCAA event contracts | Not stated | |
| Resorts World Las Vegas | USD 10,500,000 | Nevada Gaming Control Board agrees $10.5m settlement with Resorts World Las Vegas | Not stated | |
| Kalshi | Not stated | Nevada gaming board orders Kalshi to stop offering event contracts by 14 March | Not stated |
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Krishna Deokaran, the former operator of an illegal Florida gambling parlour, pleaded guilty to one money-laundering count and agreed to testify against former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors allege Lopez protected an unlicensed gambling network that generated more than $21 million; Lopez has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges.
Investigative records tied to federal cases and regulatory actions describe an alleged network of brokers, casino hosts and overseas gamblers operating at Wynn Las Vegas and other Strip casinos. The material follows Wynn’s 2024 agreement to forfeit about $130 million to settle claims and a separate $5.5 million state fine this year; Wynn said former employees were responsible and cited compliance changes.
Wynn agreed to a federal non-prosecution deal that required it to pay $130m, reportedly following a case involving cash transfers through Las Vegas casinos. State regulators also fined the company $5.5m; Wynn said it cooperated, dismissed employees involved and strengthened its compliance programmes.
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