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Resorts World Las Vegas Accused of Catering to Crime Figures

Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Resorts World Las Vegas was accused of catering to individuals with ties to organized crime in a complaint filed Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

In a 31-page disciplinary , the board said Resorts World, a major property on the Las Vegas Strip owned by Genting Group, “welcomed certain individuals with suspected or actual ties to illegal bookmaking, histories of federal felony convictions related to illegal gambling businesses, and ties to organized crime.”