Slot route operator hit with fine over violations

The Nevada Gaming Commission slapped a small Las Vegas slot route operator with a $5,000 fine Thursday.

It was one of the smallest regulatory fines in recent memory.

A five-count complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board said SSM Gaming LLC, which operates a slot route, didn’t register four of its employees with the board until well after they began working, a violation of gaming regulations.

The complaint named four employees who weren’t properly registered. One of the employees worked nearly 12 years before the failure to register was discovered.

Commissioners said safeguards have been imposed to prevent a failed registration of SSM workers from ever happening again.