Dennis L. Amerine. CPA
Mr. Amerine is a consultant and
advisor to the casino gaming industry.
He has over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry, much of which
was with Nevada's State Gaming Control Board, the primary enforcement arm of
the State's casino regulatory system.
Mr. Amerine began his career as an entry-level agent in the Gaming
Control Board's Audit Division in 1977.
He was promoted to Chief of the Audit Division in 1985 and was
responsible for nearly 100 professional staff accountants statewide. In 1987, Mr. Amerine was appointed by the
Governor as a member of the three-member State Gaming Control Board.
During his tenure as a member of the State Gaming Control Board, he spearheaded numerous and effective changes to Nevada's regulations. He was responsible for major revisions to the slot machine regulation, accounting regulations including the development of minimum internal control standards, race and sports book regulations and the drafting and implementation of Regulation 6A which was Nevada’s AML regulation governing currency transaction reporting.
As the past President of the Nevada Pari-Mutuel Association, he was responsible for developing and implementing off-track interstate pari-mutuel wagering at Nevada's race books. He has assisted a variety of clients in the pursuit and analysis of potential gaming related projects and has served on several gaming compliance committees. On behalf of a client, Mr. Amerine also introduced the telecasting and wagering on live Australian horse racing into North America.
Mr. Amerine has provided a wide range of services to governments and the gaming industry including assisting the governments of Tinian, Greece, Uruguay, Sweden, Mpumalanga Province, Gauteng Province, Northern Province, Northern Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province in South Africa and the states of Michigan, Indiana, Mississippi, and Louisiana in regulatory personnel training and developing casino regulatory systems.
Since 1999, Mr. Amerine has been on contract with the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Technical Assistance to provide developing countries with technical assistance in the area of gaming regulation and control with an emphasis on deterring and detecting financial crimes, including the development of anti-money laundering programs. Assistance has included development of regulatory policies, gaming laws and regulations. Mr. Amerine has conducted numerous regulatory training programs for gaming boards and commissions on the implementation of regulatory best practices. To date, these jurisdictions include Bulgaria, Kosovo, Romania, Moldova, Montenegro, Macau, Armenia, Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, Panama, Jamaica, Haiti and islands in the Eastern Caribbean.
Previously as an Associate Director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, Mr. Amerine developed the Institute’s first gaming regulatory seminars. He has conducted numerous gaming regulatory seminars for the Institute. Mr. Amerine has made numerous presentations and speeches on the subject of gaming regulatory policy, organizational development and implementation of best practices for regulatory authorities.
For over 15 years Mr. Amerine served in the capacity of VP of Compliance for a Nevada-based casino gaming company. He was responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s internal reporting system and its due diligence and responsible gaming programs. He supervised property-level compliance officers and surveillance departments and implemented corporate policy on regulatory compliance. He currently serves on the company’s Audit and Compliance Committee and its Social Responsibility and Ethics Committee.
Mr. Amerine is qualified in Federal Court as an expert witness on casino gaming related matters.
He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Nevada Council for Problem Gambling.
He is a graduate of California State University, Northridge and is a member of the American Institute of CPA's.