Nelson Rose, a Whittier law school professor and expert on gambling law. Nathan Davalle of the state gambling control bureau also said players with outstanding chips would be able to recoup their money when the casino reopened.Īgents typically do not close casinos while conducting money-laundering investigations, according to I. The agent reassured him that ICE was not “taking over the casino” and that chips could be cashed out at a later date. He said he was carrying $7,000 in chips, and was afraid they no longer had any value.
Near the casino entrance, a man who would identify himself only as an employee nervously approached an ICE agent and asked when he would be able to get inside. Rigged gaming, however, did not appear to be the focus of the federal probe. Several others watching from the street also had complaints about the casino - decrying rude pit bosses and raising suspicions that even though “the house always wins,” it won a little too often inside the Bicycle.
