![]() 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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