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The following are felony cases where criminal charges were filed in Minnesota district courts. The charges resulted from investigations conducted by the Gambling Control Board and Department of Public Safety. |
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| Activity/Problem | Criminal activity |
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| Theft.
Games were short; LG861 not completed. |
The lessor took gambling funds and used them to pay a portion of his business expenses. Felony charges were filed. (In a similar case, an organization was experiencing cash shorts. An investigation revealed that the lessor was taking gambling funds from paper pull-tab games for personal use.) |
| Prize receipts forged.
The lessor and one of the lessor's employee forged prize receipts to claim paper pull-tab prizes. |
The lessor and an employee used the driver’s license of another individual to claim paper pull-tab prizes and falsify prize receipts. Felony charges were filed. (In a similar case, a lessor, in collusion with a paper pull-tab seller, was playing games, using the driver’s license of other individuals, and forging prize receipts.) |
| Records altered.
Paper pull-tab game and deposit records were inconsistent, and deposits were not made within four business days of game close. |
The organization's previous gambling manager altered game and deposit records, and prepared false gambling tax returns. The gambling manager denied using any funds for personal purposes. Felony charges were filed. |
| False tax returns prepared.
Deposits were missing. |
The gambling manager repeatedly prepared false gambling tax returns and altered inventory records to cover up cash shortages. The gambling manager denied stealing any money. Felony charges were filed. |
| Deposits in transfer.
A Department of Revenue audit revealed an apparent theft of gambling funds. |
The gambling manager had falsely stated that a theft had occurred and said that was the reason for "late deposits." The gambling manager, in fact, had taken over $12,500 in gambling funds. The gambling manager was the only person with access to open the portion of the drop safe where deposits were placed. Sellers were only allowed access to open the cash bank/game cash portion of the drop safe. The gambling manager admitted using the money for gambling. Felony charges were filed. |
| There are different levels of criminal charges based on the activity. For more details, see Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.763, which contains the penalties for lawful gambling fraud. | |