The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) today (13 December) announced a tentative agreement with former MGM Grand and Resorts World executive Scott Sibella, who in January pleaded guilty to failing to file a suspicious activity report while at the MGM Grand.
Sibella is so far the only person involved in a far-reaching illegal sports betting ring to be sentenced.
Wayne Nix, whom Sibella extended credit to despite having knowledge that he ran an illegal book, Mathew Bowyer, who had up to 700 customers playing at his illegal book, and Ippei Mizuhara, the Japanese language interpreter who stole $17 million (£13.4 million/€16.1 million) from baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani to gamble, all await sentencing. The cases are playing out in US District Court in Southern California. All three defendants pleaded guilty and face varying amounts of prison time and fines.
Nix’s sentencing is set for 26 March 2025, Bowyer’s sentencing is set for 7 February 2025 and Mizuhara’s sentencing is schedule..