The federal sentencing of a one-time illegal bookmaker at the center of a Las Vegas Strip casino’s anti-money laundering compliance issues has been rescheduled.
Mathew Bowyer, the ex-bookie whose client list included professional athletes and a former Major League Baseball Japanese-language interpreter, will be sentenced on April 4, according to court documents. Bowyer, 49, pleaded guilty in August to operating an unlawful gambling business, money laundering and subscribing to a false tax return.
Bowyer was originally set to be sentenced in February. No reason was provided in the court documents for the rescheduled sentencing.
Federal prosecutors say Bowyer ran an illegal bookmaking ring for nearly five years, conducting his illicit business in Southern California and Las Vegas.
