A member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board has proposed establishing a whistleblower program to reward people who provide information about money laundering occurring within the state’s casinos.

In a public statement at Wednesday’s board meeting, board member George Assad applauded the Nevada Gaming Commission for approving new regulations designed to prevent money laundering, but he wants to establish a program to help discover potential wrong-doing even faster by rewarding people who come forward with information leading to the apprehension of guilty parties.

“Perhaps a 1 percent reward if it leads to an apprehension of a money-laundering criminal or a scam,” Assad said. “One percent of $10 million is $100,000.…