The Culinary Union has called on Nevada gaming regulators to investigate the legality of Alex Meruelo’s purchase of the SLS Las Vegas amid tough labor negotiations with the Reno-based businessman.
In a letter to the regulators, the union said the Chinese EB-5 investors that loaned $400 million to the SLS did not did not approve the sale to Meruelo. The union also questioned his past use of a tax shelter and loans to his brother.
“What we have learned about Alex Meruelo is troubling and raises serious questions about his suitability to own and operate the SLS Las Vegas,” Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer of the Culinary Union said in a statement.