“Son of a Kenyan goat-herder .... “Son of a Bank-robber”...
Grandmaster $5million poker player: One who launders money is beholden to three separate parties. First, he’s dependent upon whom he acts for to launder their millions. Secondly, while the casinos are complcit, they record the ‘cash-in—play—cashout’ transactions; therefore they may blow the whistle at any time. Finally, the IRS & federal law enforcement can prosecute him and they regularly indict people for money laundering all the time. It’s a risky business.
Paddock had a great deal of exposure and could easily had been subject to bribery or coercion to participate in some other nefarious plot or activity. If he had been audited and had been caught laundering cash he may have cut a deal with XXX federal agency to play for their team. Obviously he was either set-up from the get-go or double crossed along the way. No one had his back.
Many of the answers lie with the hotel surveillance. Of course if someone other than Paddock hauled the ammo or guns to floor 32, they certainly would not want to share that information. And there was ample time for shooters to slide upstairs to the Four Seasons or slide out afterwards as long as they weren’t waving a long gun.
He came, he played and ultimately- he lost.
They wouldn't if they were staking him. His gambling might just have been the perfect cover. The losses get turned over and used again. It's all part of the war on terror. His income is called winnings.
inmyhumbleopinion