Why wasn't Cole Williams ever convicted of assault?

In 21 (2008), Cole Williams beats up counters in a basement and apparently has been doing that for years. How is it possible that he was never charged for assault?

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How is it possible that he was never charged for assault?

Well first off, there's no indication that Cole Williams hasn't been charged with assault!

For all we know Cole could have been charged several times over the years. The way that Cole Williams is depicted throughout the film is that he's "old school" when it comes to casino security. On several accounts he voices his disdain for the new bio-metric security system --

COLE WILLIAMS: That's the signal. See? She gave him the signal. He comes to the table. I'm telling you, they're working together.

STEMPLE: Nice.

COLE WILLIAMS: Show me a computer that can do that.

-- and as the OP mentioned, he's shown beating up card counters to scare them away from the casino. Also, at the end of the film he takes all of Ben's money [as a retirement plan]. That being said, Cole Williams could very well have a criminal record.

However, if Cole Williams was never charged, the simplest and most obvious explanation is that nobody ever reported him. People get assaulted all the time and don't report it to police, especially if they're afraid that the person might retaliate.