NEWS & NOTES

Brandon Sattler, the notorious former Las Vegas high-roller who accused Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella of improper conduct last year, has been indicted in federal court for wire-fraud charges. According to court filings, Sattler used forged letters and bank statements to trick investors into believing that he ran a business installing TV systems at hotels and casinos, when in reality he was using the money to fund his gambling habit at casinos around the Strip. The total amount Sattler defrauded from the would-be investors is believed to be in excess of $10 million. • Sightline Payments and GeoComply will hold a grand opening ceremony on May 2 for the new office that the two companies will share at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The shared office will serve as the global headquarters for Sightline and the U.S. headquarters for GeoComply. • Wynn Resorts is facing a new lawsuit alleging that it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by forcing slot machine attendants to pool their tips with supervisors. The suit was filed by Sheila Little of Clark County, who is seeking more than $15,000 in damages as well as punitive damages. The suit said that the company’s “mandatory tip pooling and tip confiscation policy” ultimately “deprived tipped employees of lawfully earned tips.” Little is being represented by Henderson-based Gabroy Messer Law Firm—Wynn has not yet commented on the suit. • In March, the Massachusetts Lottery sold $366.4 million in instant tickets, about $57.5 million more than in March 2022. Total sales reached $519 million for the month. ● Spain’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has sanctioned 20 online operators for illegal activities during the first half of 2022. Of those, seven were so serious that they were banned from online gaming for two years. The 20 operators were fined for “serious or very serious infractions” of the Regulación del Juego (LRJ) gambling law across online and land based gaming, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs reported.