A former Resorts World Las Vegas compliance director alleges he was fired 27 days after reporting a suspicious international patron network tied to up to $13 million in unpaid casino credit. Preston Banks, who joined the casino in September 2022 after 16 years at the US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, claims in a federal complaint filed on Sept. 14 that management delayed or limited its response to warning signs involving between 60 and 150 patrons from Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Italy, and Spain. Resorts World ultimately barred 28 members of the alleged network and referred their accounts to the Clark County District Attorney's Office for collection of approximately $12 million to $13 million. Banks submitted a comprehensive report to Chief Compliance Officer Jennifer Roberts on Sept. 2, 2025, and was terminated on Sept. 29; he accuses the casino of violating whistleblower protections under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and Nevada's wrongful-termination law. Resorts World strongly denies the allegations and has called the action frivolous, following its $10.5 million Nevada regulatory settlement in March 2025.
