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1967. Before beginning her career in the banking industry,
Zenaida worked as a schoolteacher.
C. The CIPAA Casino
The Combined International Philippines America Association
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as CIPAA) was organized
sometime in the 1970’s. CIPAA operated a casino (hereinafter
sometimes referred to as the CIPAA Casino) in Prince George’s
County, Maryland, during the years in issue. Proceeds from the
CIPAA Casino were to aid in the construction and operation of a
Philippine cultural center to be located in the Washington, D.C.,
metropolitan area.
The CIPAA Casino employed dealers and pit bosses to operate
the tables at the casino premises. Dealers accepted bets and
received or paid out chips as required by the results of the
bets; they dealt cards, spun wheels, and otherwise interacted
directly with the bettors. Pit bosses supervised dealers.
During the years in issue there generally were about 70 to 80
dealers, and one pit boss for each 6 to 8 dealers.
The CIPAA Casino recorded on daily time sheets the number of
hours each employee worked. Employees generally signed their
names and recorded the times at which they arrived at the casino
premises for work, on the time sheet kept for that particular
day, although pit bosses occasionally recorded the time one or
another employee came to work. If an employee left the casino
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