January 1st, 2011 – by Glen Farmer
Last week, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas agreed to pay over $500,000 to settle claims involving drugs and sex. The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a complaint against the hotel over allegations that the gaming center was allowing the sale of drugs in private restrooms, as well as allowing people to fornicate within these restrooms, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
The organization did not admit to or deny the allegations, but they agreed to put the matter to rest by paying a $500,000 fine and $75,00 to both the Metro Police and the Nevada Gaming Control Board in order to pay for the investigations.
In the complaint it was alleged that, in 2006 and 2009, the Gaming Control Board issued letters to casino licensees about excessive drunkenness, public sex, prostitution and the sale of drugs. Hard Rock officials had attended training seminars in order to combat these vices, but investigations revealed that the Hard Rock had not sufficiently curtailed such activities.
Steps taken by the Hard Rock included firing employees, including executives. The casino then drug tested many officials, finding that 97.5 percent of all employees, including security, nightlife workers, and executives, were drug free