Three Employees Accused of Stealing $300K from Historic Las Vegas Casino

Three employees of Binion’s Gambling Hall in downtown Las Vegas are suspected of stealing almost $300,000 from cash registers at the property. The three employees are Christina Carbonell, Siraprapha Rattana, and Rommel Soriano. Binion’s was the original home of the World Series of Poker until Harrah’s bought the WSOP brand in 2004.

The scheme began in 2022 and the casino discovered it last April. According to the Las Vegas Metro Police department, staff discovered the theft during an internal audit of the property’s cafe. Casino staff initiated the audit after another employee called the police to report the alleged theft. Then, hotel security detained Siraprapha Rattana. She reportedly told police the three took an average of about $200 a day.

Authorities allege cashiers Christina Carbonell and Siraprapha Rattana would intentionally apply unauthorized discounts or manually reduce the transaction total and then retain the discounted cash amount. Rommel Soriano worked at the property as a server and there is video evidence proving Soriano participated in the scheme. Binion’s was founded by Benny Binion and was the birthplace of the WSOP. The property hosted the tournament from 1970 to 2004 before Harrah’s Entertainment (which later became Caesars Entertainment) purchased the brand and moved the series to The Rio. The property closed its poker room in 2020. TLC Casino Enterprises has owned the property since 2008.