In 2004, Daddano was named, along with other members of his family, as a reputed member of organized crime by Attorney General Lisa Madigan.Īfter the questions arose in May, Rivers immediately terminated their relationship with United, and reported themselves to the Illinois Gaming Board. The possible issue, raised by the Better Government Association to Rivers’ management, concerned the fact that Simon previously organized another cleaning company, National Facilities Maintenance, with William Daddano Jr. The stiff penalty against Rivers Casino in Des Plaines comes three months after the Better Government Association and NBC5 Investigates began raising questions about Rivers’ relationship with the cleaning giant United Maintenance and its parent company United Service Companies, and past associations of the company’s president, Richard Simon.
Illinois’ biggest and most popular casino has been hit with a $2 million fine, and two of its officers have been ordered suspended, after a complaint from the Illinois Gaming Board lambasted the casino’s parent company for failure to follow internal procedures in hiring a security and maintenance vendor, and for lax control over gaming promotions.
