The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is investigating claims made in a deposition by a gambler that Resorts World President Scott Sibella falsely denied their relationship during a March licensing hearing, and that a convicted felon is connected to one of the restaurants at Resorts World.
The claims were made by Brandon Sattler, a gambler currently embroiled in a high-dollar bankruptcy fraud lawsuit. A spokeswoman for Resorts World told The Nevada Independent that the company had already reached out to the NGCB when they were first notified of the claims.
NGCB official Kristi Marusich said in a statement to the Independent that the board would review the allegations, and that they “have nothing for comment yet other than we will take a good look into the allegations” made by Sattler.
At a March 5 regulatory hearing , Sibella was questioned by the NGCB about a subpoena he had received for a legal matter involving Sattiler that was later withdrawn. Sibella said then that he “didn’t know him from Adam.”
Sattler claims to have worked at Tacos el Cabron, a restaurant at the Resorts World property–he also claimed that David Stroj, a felon convicted of illegal bookmaking, was a partial owner of the restaurant.
In the statement provided by Resorts World to the Independent, the company said they conducted extensive background checks on Tacos el Cabron due to the fact that Stroj’s father is a manager at the restaurant, but confirmed that Stroj himself is not affiliated. ,
In an email to the Independent, Stroj denied any involvement with Tacos el Cabron or Sattler.
