In the complaint, the Control Board said the Peppermill was operating in “an unsuitable manner” when Ryan Tors, a corporate analyst for the casino, was caught in July using a reset key on several slot machines at the Grand Sierra.īy using the key, the Peppermill employee was able to learn certain diagnostic information about the slot machine, such as play history, hold percentages, event logs and game configuration.ĭuring the investigation, the board found that Tors gathered information on slot machines at the Grand Sierra and at 10 other Northern Nevada casinos, including the Eldorado, Circus Circus Reno, Siena, Atlantis, Rail City in Sparks, and two casinos in Wendover.Īccording to the complaint, Tors had been gathering the information since 2011. The property has 1,600 hotel rooms, an 80,000-square-foot casino, 106,000 square feet of convention space and 10 restaurants. The Peppermill is privately owned by a multiple family partnership and is one of Reno’s largest casinos. The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to rule on the matter when it meets next week in Las Vegas.

Owners of the Peppermill Casino in Reno agreed to pay a $1 million fine to state gaming regulators after an employee was caught using a common slot machine “reset” key on games operated by competing Northern Nevada casinos to steal proprietary information.Īccording to a stipulated settlement filed Thursday, Peppermill management condoned the employee’s activities and encouraged him to gather the information.Ī three-count complaint against the Peppermill was filed at the same time as the agreement. An image from eBay shows an IGT jackpot reset key.

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