Yes, we infer from his testimony that he was not the outright owner or licensee for his hotels, so his interests were probably held by his front-men. But, scrutiny from the Gaming Commission would have uncovered the hidden interests. Geary seemed to know all about them ("You own, or control, three hotels...").
BTW: The first chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission (1958) was Harry Reid, the current Senate Majority Leader.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.