Facts about Cardroom Casinos

Cardroom casinos and their gambling bankers have spent millions attacking California Indian tribes and tribal gaming. These cardroom casinos have a well-documented history of flouting the law and have been fined millions of dollars for violating anti-money laundering laws, misleading regulators and illegal gambling. It’s time to finally hold these bad actor cardroom casinos accountable and crack down on unlawful gambling. Learn more about the facts about these bad actor cardroom casinos.

CARDROOMS IN THE NEWS

Here’s what others are reporting about cardroom casinos

“The casino accepted responsibility for failing to properly file reports for a Chinese national who conducted millions of dollars in cash transactions back in 2016, which violates a number of federal anti-money laundering rules.”

CBS Los Angeles

MONEY LAUNDERING

MONEY LAUNDERING

"Prosecutors contend that an estimated $10 million was laundered through bank accounts, shell companies, a Las Vegas bail bond business, the card clubs and the Wynn and Bellagio casinos in Las Vegas."

Associated Press

FBI Suspected Bribery Attempts by Card Room Operators: Docs

NBC 7 San Diego

Bay Area card room agrees to record $5.3 million penalty

Alleged Crime Ring Working Out of Card Clubs Indicted For Loansharking, Narcotics

RACKETEERING

RACKETEERING

“A federal criminal investigation at the time led to a 2011 racketeering indictment and conviction of two casino customers and others for loan-sharking and other illegal activities at the casino ‘with the direct assistance of the card club’s employees...’”

Associated Press

High roller laundered millions brought in duffel bags to California casino, feds say

The Sacramento Bee

DRUG TRAFFICKING

DRUG TRAFFICKING

“Organized crime figures linked to drug trafficking and other crimes may use the clubs to spend, or to disguise the source of their gains, the source added...”

Business Insider

“Respondents apparently did not adjust or react, or elected to turn a blind eye, to events involving California’s card rooms relating to BSA compliance and anti-money laundering programs...”

The Feds think the mob is laundering money through Los Angeles ‘card clubs’

Business Insider

Card Room Owner Sentenced in Racketeering Conspiracy

NBC 7 San Diego

California card clubs raided in massive gambling probe

BRIBERY

BRIBERY

“The FBI agent wrote he believes at least one of the card room representatives made numerous attempts to bribe public officials.”

NBC 7 San Diego

“Charges include running an illegal gambling business, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, failure to maintain an anti-money laundering program and transportation for prostitution."

ABC 10 News

LA-area casino settles money laundering case for $500,000

Associated Press

2 card clubs raided, 25 indicted

Hawaiian Gardens casino to pay California $3.15 million, admits misleading regulators

LOAN SHARKING

LOAN SHARKING

“[S]tate gambling regulators accused the card room of engaging in loan-sharking activities, illegal drug sales, and failing to properly report violations...”

Associated Press

The Bicycle Fined $500K by Feds, Faces California Anti-Money Laundering Charges

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