William Hill Workers Allegedly Steal $70K-Plus Via Kiosk Scheme
According to state regulators, at least three William Hill employees were let off after stealing over $70,000 from kiosks at Nevada sports betting sites.
In December 2022, T he Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) started looking into the incidences.
"In this case, the suspects were caught making $100, $500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,000 and $2,500 singular adjustments,” according to a NGCB report, quoted by Las Vegas TV station KLAS.
According to officials, it was found that customer service representatives from William Hill used computer programs to fraudulently add money to kiosks. After printing illegal vouchers, the suspects cashed them in. T he suspects also selected which kiosks were to be modified using their cellphones, according to authorities.
Mariah Butler was one of the employees listed in the plan. According to authorities, she worked as a supervisor and is wanted for forgery.
Tionne Ryans was identified as the second employee. Nearly half of the incorrect modifications were allegedly made by Ryans in a single month. Ryans was accused last month of forgery and theft ranging from $25K to $100K.
Four additional suspects are wanted for theft and are said to have taken part in the plan as well.
Earlier Embezzlement
Similar charges for embezzlement were made by Nevada officials at William Hill kiosks in Las Vegas last February, according to KLAS.
Shravan Singh, a manager, and Paige Steiner, a customer service representative, were among those indicted last year. Since then, Steiner and Singh have entered guilty pleas to five crimes. According to KLAS, T HEY WILL PAY MORE THAN $200K IN RETIREMENT.
Steiner was initially charged with 290 offenses. Singh embezzled over $280,000 and made illegal cash adjustments on 166 dates, according to KLAS.
Manhunt
T he inquiry that resulted in Singh and Steiner's arrests was begun in 2021.
Prosecutors disclosed last year that Singh's role and involvement prevented William Hill from originally detecting the misappropriation. "Singh's involvement prevented [others] as well as his fraudulent cash adjustments from being reported to compliance."
William Hill's internal audit revealed issues, and firm representatives alerted Nevada authorities.
In Nevada, William Hill operates more than 100 racing and sportsbook websites. Caesars Entertainment paid about $4 billion to acquire William Hill in 2021.
