The Nevada Gaming Commission fined MGM Resorts International 0,000 after gaming agents were barred from viewing a high-stakes roulette game at the Aria resort last year. Under Nevada regulations, gaming areas must be open to the public.
The fine has raised questions about how closely agents can monitor the games before they go from observing to interfering. According to the complaint filed against MGM, the agents stood 5 to 7 feet from the roulette table on October 13, 2013. A floor supervisor told them a player did not want them watching the game. The agents didn’t move, so security guards blocked their view.
Commissioner Randolph Townsend has suggested that guidelines be clarified so “somebody is not breathing down the neck” of a player. “Is it 5 to 7 feet, 10 feet or 25 feet?” he asked.
