The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a lawsuit against Reno’s largest hotel-casino and a settlement, if approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission, could result in a $250,000 fine.

Earlier this month, the Control Board filed a complaint against MEI-GSR Holdings LLC, doing business as Grand Sierra Resort, Reno’s largest casino.

In the complaint, the Board of Control alleged that resort security guards blocked law enforcement officers from accessing a GSR movie theater during a routine check on the property on Dec. 19.

The complaint states that a similar event occurred at Grand Sierra Resort in January 2021 and that the Board of Control issued a letter of violation in February 2021.

In this case, the station hired security guards who were not properly registered with the Private Investigators Licensing Board to supplement its security staff.

“These security officers, with inadequate training and qualifications, restricted access to a licensee’s property to council officers, even after those officers provided agency credentials” , the complaint states.

The resort responded that after this incident, security personnel were given specific verbal and written instructions regarding access to board officers.

“It will be documented that there is no tolerance for preventing or delaying entry once the agent-agent has provided the information and the agent-agent does not need to be tracked,” it says. the answer. “This information will be communicated to staff on an ongoing basis.”

But that didn’t happen in December, leading to a complaint that the Grand Sierra Resort, which is under the same ownership as the Sahara hotel-casino in Las Vegas, violated Regulation 5 and could make subject to disciplinary measures.

In stipulations of the settlement, Deputy Attorney General Michael Somps said Grand Sierra Resort admitted that the board agent was delayed in access for approximately six minutes, but was then allowed to enter the theater without being disarmed, but that the officer chose to leave the premises afterwards. additional discussion with security guards.

Under the settlement, Grand Sierra Resort waived its right to a public hearing into the allegations and would pay a $250,000 fine.

It’s unclear when the settlement will be considered by the Nevada Gaming Commission, which is scheduled to meet Thursday and Nov. 21.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at [email protected] or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on X.