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Nevada Gaming Commission Approves $7.2 Million Fine Against The Venetian’s Current Owners Over Illegal Bookmaker Mathew Bowyer

by Jason Martinak
August 21, 2026

Nevada regulators approved a $7.2 million fine against The Venetian’s current owners over illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, pushing total Strip casino penalties tied to the case to $34 million.

Venetian Las Vegas Fined $7.2 Million for Dealings With Black Book Bookmaker Matthew Bowyer

by Adam Hutchinson
July 10, 2026

The Venetian becomes the fifth Las Vegas Strip resort snared in money-laundering violations tied to illegal bookmaker Matthew Bowyer, the same figure at the center of the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.