Resorts World Las Vegas Appoints Jennifer Roberts as Chief Compliance Officer
Resorts World Las Vegas Appoints Jennifer Roberts as Chief Compliance Officer |
| [22-April-2025] |
LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Resorts World Las Vegas announced today the appointment of Jennifer Roberts as Chief Compliance Officer. Roberts will oversee Resorts World Las Vegas' compliance function, including regulatory compliance, registration and licensing, AML, responsible gaming, and technical compliance. "On behalf of the entire leadership team, I am pleased to welcome Jennifer to Resorts World," said Alex Dixon, CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas. "Her deep expertise in gaming law and understanding of the casino regulatory environment makes her uniquely positioned to continue our efforts to build and sustain a robust, world-class compliance program. Integrity, commitment and ethics are critical components of the culture at Resorts World Las Vegas, and Jennifer will play a key role in further strengthening our compliance program, ensuring it is appropriately designed, resourced, tested and empowered to promote a culture of compliance." The founder of her own gaming law firm, Roberts Gaming Law, Ltd., Roberts is a seasoned compliance leader with more than 20 years of legal experience. She most recently served as Vice President and General Counsel at WynnBET, a mobile sports betting and iGaming operator, where she oversaw compliance operations and developed reporting systems across multiple jurisdictions. Prior to that, she was Director of Sports Gaming Regulation for the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation and held roles as Associate Director and interim Executive Director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at University of Nevada Las Vegas. There, she developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum to educate regulators and industry professionals on casino compliance and advised stakeholders on regulatory frameworks. As Chief Compliance Officer, Roberts will lead the Resorts World Las Vegas compliance organization, spearheading the design, development, and implementation of programs and policies. She will also help identify and manage compliance risks, conduct operational assessments and ensure continuous testing and monitoring to maintain the highest standards in an evolving regulatory environment. "I am thrilled to join this stellar team of professionals and help drive the continued development of a best-in-class compliance program here at Resorts World Las Vegas," Roberts said. "I want to thank the leadership team for this opportunity and look forward to working closely with them as we build on the significant progress already made." Roberts spent 11 years as an attorney in the Gaming & Regulatory Department at the Nevada-based law firm of Lionel Sawyer & Collins. She is an adjunct professor at both the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law and S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, from which she holds a J.D. For more information about Resorts World Las Vegas, please visit www.rwlasvegas.com. About Resorts World Las Vegas Resorts World Las Vegas LLC is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Genting Berhad, an investment holding and management company focused predominantly on the global gaming and hospitality industry. The Genting Group has a track record of close to six decades relating to sourcing, developing and operating integrated resorts in various parts of the world, including in highly rated and regulated jurisdictions such as Malaysia, Singapore, the U.K., the United States and the Bahamas. The Genting Group comprises Genting Berhad (KLSE: Genting) and its listed companies including Genting Malaysia Berhad (KLSE: GENM), Genting Plantations Berhad (KLSE: GENP) and Genting Singapore Limited (SGX: G13), as well as principal unlisted subsidiaries Genting Energy Limited and Resorts World Las Vegas LLC.
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Company Codes: Singapore:G13 |
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