Hard Rock International, which just submitted a joint bid with Mets owner Steve Cohen for a license to operate a casino next to the team’s ballpark, suspended a top executive accused of engaging in improper betting practices.
Hard Rock shelved Alex Pariente, its senior vice president for hotel and casino operations, after a whistleblower claimed he engaged in shady money structuring practices with clients and allowed credit markers to go unpaid at its casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The casino giant suspended Pariente without pay pending an investigation.
“Hard Rock International is aware of the allegations involving one of our executives and is treating the matter with the utmost seriousness…” Hard Rock said in a statement.
