RECENT CASES

United States v. Vanhorn, 2002 U.S.App. LEXIS 14277 (8th Cir. July 16, 2002) Defendant converted illegally-derived money into cash at casino, then deposited it as gambling proceeds into investment account.

United States v. Bockius, 228 F.3d 305 (3rd Cir. 2000) Defendant laundered money by wiring funds to casino, losing some of the money gambling, and taking the remainder of the cash.

United States v. Napoli, 179F.3d (2nd Cir. 1999) Sentencing of defendant convicted of money laundering by depositing funds derived from scheme to defraud cigarette importers into casino account; gambling a portion, then cashing the remainder out.

IN THE MATTER OF No. 2000-02
RAINBOW CASINO VICKSBURG PARTNERSHIP, L.P., d/b/a RAINBOW CASINO
Rainbow willfully failed to file Currency Transaction Reports by Casino (“CTRC”) forms for 21 currency transactions exceeding $10,000, as required by the Bank Secrecy
Rainbow also failed to fully implement a written compliance program reasonably designed to assure and monitor compliance with the requirements of the BSA.
Assessment of a civil money penalty of $75,000
FinCEN         12/20/2000

IN THE MATTER OF MATTER No. CAS-99-003
AMERISTAR CASINO VICKSBURG, INC.
Ameristar failed to file at least 24 Currency Transaction Report by Casinos (“CTRC”) forms for currency transactions in an amount greater than $10,000.
Assessment of a civil money penalty in the amount of $160,000
FinCEN         02/25/2000

IN THE MATTER OF MATTER No. CAS-99-001
GULFSIDE CASINO PARTNERSHIP
Copa failed to file at least 28 Currency Transactions Report by Casinos (“CTRC”) forms for currency transactions in an amount greater than $10,000.
Assessment of a civil money penalty in the sum of $101,000
FinCEN         04/23/1999

IN THE MATTER OF No. 2003-03
GREENVILLE RIVERBOAT, LLC d/b/a LIGHTHOUSE POINT CASINO
Greenville willfully failed to file Currency Transaction Reports by Casino (“CTRC”) forms for 142 currency transactions exceeding $10,000.
Greenville also failed to implement adequately a written compliance program reasonably designed to assure and monitor compliance with the requirements of the BSA.
Assessment of a civil money penalty of $350,000
FinCEN         05/23/2003

IN THE MATTER OF MATTER No. CAS-99-005
RIVERBOAT CORPORATION OF MISSISSIPPI - VICKSBURG
ICV failed to file at least 31 Currency Transaction Report by Casinos (“CTRC”) forms for currency transactions in an amount greater than $10,000.
Assessment of a civil money penalty in the amount of $150,000
FinCEN         09/30/1999

IN THE MATTER OF MATTER No. CAS-99-006
LADY LUCK MISSISSIPPI, INC.
LLN failed to file at least 25 Currency Transaction Report by Casinos (“CTRC”) forms for currency transactions in an amount greater than $10,000.
Assessment of a civil money penalty in the sum of $115,000
FinCEN         08/09/1999

IN THE MATTER OF MATTER No. CAS-99-002
BILOXI CASINO CORP.
Between January 1 through December 31, 1994, CMB failed to file at least 23 Currency Transaction Report by Casinos (“CTRC”) forms for currency transactions in an amount greater than $10,000 within the time required. 
Assessment of a civil money penalty in the sum of $145,000
FinCEN         08/03/1999