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Delta Downs Reopens After 18-Hour Shutdown

"…It reopened after 11 p.m. Friday, about 18 hours after state police had closed it and the state Gaming Control Board suspended its license for cash-handling problems.

"…Sgt. Chris Guillory, a state police spokesman, said officers were supervising casino operations, but not hovering over employees.

"…[Rob Stillwell, a spokesman for Boyd Gaming of Las Vegas] said 15 to 20 workers and supervisors were flown in from the company's 11 other casinos as part of the changes needed to reopen it.

"`It was more than just getting the people. It was a matter of working out the kinks in the accounting system,' Stillwell said.

"Guillory said investigators didn't think Boyd Gaming employees meant to do anything wrong.

"…Stillwell said the main problem was track accountants could not tabulate daily revenues fast enough to keep up with strict reporting schedules set by the state.

"…Boyd is hiring more people for the slot parlor, and has flown in directors and managers from its other casinos to help run things until the parlor can fill all of its permanent positions, Stillwell said.

"…An order given to Boyd Gaming on Friday by the gambling board alleged several violations of casino regulations, including:

"Inability to properly reconcile gambling revenue.

"Failure to tell state police when casino personnel found three patrons under the age of 21.

"…Paying about $70,000 in jackpots without completing required paperwork. Some employees who distributed cash were not licensed to do so.

"A lack of surveillance tapes for state police review…"

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