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Nevada GamingCommission denies John Eder suitability after hearing on gifts and false statements
Summary
After a multi-hour hearing, the Nevada Gaming Commission voted to deny John Eder’s finding of suitability, citing acceptance of gifts and false statements to his employer; two other Dreamscape executives were approved.
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Oct. 23 denied the suitability application of John Eder, a long-time casino finance executive, after concluding he accepted gifts from an insurance broker, misrepresented repayment and provided an untruthful account to his employer. The vote followed an extended hearing that included Eder’s testimony and questions from multiple commissioners.
Eder — a career casino financial executive who had been CFO of Seminole Gaming for roughly 20 years — told the commission he accepted travel and hospitality from an insurance broker, Eric Shockey, and later made “the worst possible mistake in judgment” by initially saying he had repaid the…
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