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Venetian settlement, $7.2 million fine approved by Nevada regulators
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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved a $7.2 million fine and mandated anti-money laundering upgrades for The Venetian due to lapses linked to illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer's activities from 2019 to 2021. The settlement requires enhanced compliance staffing, training, and participation in mandatory information-sharing under FinCEN's Section 314(b).
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You face tighter scrutiny and mandatory AML upgrades if you operate casinos in Nevada as regulators turn FinCEN's voluntary info-sharing into a compliance must. This is a clear deadline to strengthen your AML program or risk heavy fines and license risks.
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