Money laundering investigation into Fontainebleau revealed as president seeks gaming license - The Nevada Independent

Money laundering probe at Fontainebleau mistakenly disclosed by Gaming Commission

(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Fontainebleau Las Vegas)An inadvertent leak at Thursday’s Nevada Gaming Commission meeting revealed Fontainebleau, the newest resort on the Las Vegas Strip, is under investigation by gaming regulators.  Nevada Gaming Commissioner Rosa Solis Rainey asked Fontainebleau president Maurice Wooden about the investigation Thursday, catching the executive off guard as he sought licensing as a key employee.  “With …

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