A case of drugs and prostitution for the Las Vegas Palms

One of the most majestic hotel-casinos in Nevada, the Las Vegas Palms, is involved in a scandal. The establishment, located near the Strip, reportedly housed prostitutes and hard drug users for a few nights. The Maloof family, who runs the Las Vegas Palms, is deeply upset. The numerous accusations are starting to tarnish the image of the hotel-resort, whose future is now uncertain.

The Las Vegas Palms embroiled in drugs and prostitution

Particularly attractive, the Las Vegas Palms casino is a gigantic complex consisting of a thousand luxury rooms, monumental gaming halls, and three of the trendiest nightclubs in the former "Sin City". While the hotel-casino is primarily frequented by a clientele of gamblers, the colossal infrastructure operated by the Maloof family since 2001 is currently creating controversy in the United States. Indeed, the Las Vegas Palms has allegedly been involved in several drug and prostitution scandals.

An indictment of about twenty pages alleges that the three nightclubs at the casino (the Ghostbar, the Moon, and the Rain) housed prostitutes upon request from certain clients. While cougars and gamblers reportedly "consumed" at the beat of the music, the Las Vegas Palms also served as a location for various drug-related transactions. The exchanges reportedly took place inside the gaming rooms. In order to cover up the scandal, the leading members of the Maloof family even agreed to donate one million dollars to the presidency of the state of Nevada. This action will not improve the financial situation of the Las Vegas Palms, which has been in bankruptcy for some time now.

A Nevada landmark hits rock bottom

The time had not come for the Maloof family to sink even deeper into the mud... Indeed, their gaming complex has been facing heavy financial problems since 2010. Their debts now amount to nearly 460 million dollars. Despite a loan that was supposed to enable the company to restructure, one of the most indebted families in the United States had no choice but to relinquish a large portion of their shares to their unhappy creditors.

The future of the Las Vegas Palms Casino remains more than uncertain. The scandal that has just rocked the United States risks degrading the image of this complex, which is nevertheless visited by over three million gamblers each year.