Tag: money laundering Casino
U.S. Feds Warn Casino Operators
September 4, 2013
Patch.com – Las Vegas got a $47 million wakeup call Monday night from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and today local casinos got this message from the feds: “What happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas,” said U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. “All companies, especially casinos, are now on notice that America’s anti-money laundering laws apply to all people and every corporation, even if that company risks losing its most profitable customer.” The stern warning follows news that the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates the Venetian-Palazzo hotel complex in Las Vegas, has agreed to return $47,400,300 to conclude an…