Binion’s Las Vegas Employees Accused of Skimming $300K — Report

Posted on: April 7, 2026, 04:56h.

Last updated on: April 7, 2026, 04:56h.

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Three Binion’s employees allegedly used unauthorized “manual discounts” on cash transactions to steal nearly $300,000
An internal audit uncovered the scheme, conducted between 2022-23, after finding a 30% gap between food inventory costs and revenue
The suspects reportedly laundered the stolen cash through structured bank deposits and gambling at rival casinos

Three employees at Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel are accused of skimming nearly $300,000 from restaurant registers over a two‑year period, according to according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) records obtained exclusively by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas.

Binion’s Gambling Hall on Fremont Street is no stranger to criminal activity. It was opened in 1951 as the Horseshoe Club by Texas gambling outlaw–turned–casino pioneer Benny Binion, who lost his gaming license that same year, prior to doing three-and-a-half years at Leavenworth for federal tax evasion. When he got out, Nevada regulators refused to return his gaming license because of his criminal history, and his family ran the casino until they sold it to the company that became Caesars Entertainment in January 2004. (Image: Shutterstock)

Christina Carbonell, Siraprapha Rattana and Rommel Soriano allegedly orchestrated a point-of-sale skimming scheme at the Binion’s Café between 2022 and April 2023. The operation reportedly relied on a “manual discount” function intended for comps or order corrections.

According to arrest documents, the cashiers accepted full cash payments from customers but retroactively applied 50% or 100% discounts to the closed transactions, pocketing the surplus.

The discrepancy surfaced during an internal audit. While the kitchen inventory indicated enough food was being processed to generate over $1 million in revenue, the registers were reporting roughly $700,000. This 30% gap triggered a review of security footage.

“Eye in the sky’ cameras showed Rattana “skimming from the register” and concealing cash, arrest records said. Investigators allege that Soriano, a waiter, used his body to block overhead camera angles or signaled the cashiers when security personnel were nearby.

A subsequent analysis of the suspects’ personal bank accounts revealed thousands of dollars in cash deposits that did not align with their hourly wages. Police also noted significant cash withdrawals and gambling activity at rival downtown and off-Strip casinos, suggesting the stolen funds were being cycled through other local gaming properties.

In total, Binion’s reported a loss of $298,000, police said.

Earlier this year, Carbonell and Rattana both pleaded not guilty to theft charges exceeding $100,000. While Carbonell was released without bond, she is prohibited from entering Binion’s. Rattana posted $20,000 bail. Soriano pleaded not guilty to theft of between $5,000 and $25,000.

Preliminary hearings for the trio are scheduled for April 20, April 22, and May 21. Binion’s did not immediately respond to Casino.org’s request for a comment.