Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort faces possible $250,000 from Nevada regulator
The resort allegedly restricted access to the premises for a routine inspection.
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- Grand Sierra has agreed to a fine and has waived rights to a public hearing
- The Nevada Gaming Commission will meet next month but it is unclear whether the complaint will be resolved then
A recent complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board against a large Reno hotel-casino could result in a $250,000 fine, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal local report.
The control board filed the complaint against MEI-GSR Holdings LLC, doing business as the Grand Sierra Resort and claimed that the resort’s security guards “prevented board enforcement agents from accessing a GSR theater in a routine check at the property.”
The complaint stated, “These security officers, with inadequate training and credentials, restricted the access to the property of a licensee to agents of the board, even after the agents provided agency credentials.”
The document went on to note that a similar incident happened in January 2021, which resulted in the Control Board issuing a letter of violation to the resort the following month.
The resort said that staff were given both a written and verbal warning, according to the local report.
It went to state in its response, “it will be documented that there is zero tolerance for preventing or delaying entry once the officer-agent has provided the information and the officer-agent does not have to be wanded.
“This information will be briefed on a continuous basis to staff.”
However, Grand Sierra Resort acknowledge that during the December 19 incident, an agent was delayed access for six minutes “but then was allowed to enter the theater without being disarmed, but the agent chose to leave the premises after additional discussion with security officers.”
Good to know: According to the complaint, the alleged incident took place December 19
Grand Sierra Resort has waived its right to a public hearing, according to the settlement. The company said it would pay the fine as well.
The Nevada Gaming Commission is scheduled to meet November 21. At this time, no statement has been made as to whether the commission will consider the settlement.
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