Rather, the gaming board hammered Rivers for the way Simon’s company was hired – without competitive bids and, in some instances, even a formal contract, in violation of procurement protocols that are supposed to ensure the integrity of casino operations, according to a “ complaint for disciplinary action” recently released by the gaming board, the government agency that regulates video gambling in Illinois and the state’s 10 licensed casinos. Three months after the Better Government Association disclosed that Rivers Casino contracted for security and cleaning services with a Chicago company whose top executive has had ties to reputed mob figures, state regulators proposed fining the Des Plaines gaming venue $2 million.īut in proposing the fine – one of the largest ever for an Illinois casino – the Illinois Gaming Board didn’t directly take Rivers to task for hiring United Service Cos., run by Richard Simon, a close friend and employee of late mob associate Ben Stein, and a one-time partner in another business venture with a second reputed mob figure.
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