Gambling

August 22, 2007 -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison today announced criminal charges against James Gartland, former general manager of the Woodlands racetrack in Wyandotte County, and is seeking assistance from the public in locating him.

Gartland was charged with three counts of Making False Information, a Level 8, Non-Person Felony, and four counts of Computer Crimes, a Level 8, Non-Person Felony.    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that retired NHL hockey star Rick Tocchet was sentenced today for his role in a multi-million dollar sports bookmaking enterprise.

Tocchet, 43, of Phoenix, Arizona, was ordered to serve two years probation by Superior Court Judge Thomas S. Smith Jr. in Burlington County. Tocchet was sentenced pursuant to his guilty plea to charges of conspiracy and promoting gambling, both in the third degree.    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- Retired NHL hockey star Rick Tocchet is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow pursuant to his guilty plea to charges of conspiracy and promoting gambling, both in the third degree, for running a multi-million dollar sports gambling ring with a New Jersey state trooper.    » read more »

15 August 2007 -- Former National Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy has surrendered to police and pled guilty in a federal court in New York on gambling charges.

The Associated Press reports the 40-year-old Donaghy surrendered to authorities at Brooklyn federal court, Wednesday. Donaghy pled guilty to two felony counts - conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and gambling on games in which he was officiating. The two charges carry a total of 25 years in prison.    » read more »

August 9, 2007 -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indiana Court of Appeals has granted Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter’s request to submit a Friend of the Court, or Amicus, brief urging the court to deem a contractual agreement to channel riverboat gaming revenues to East Chicago Second Century (Second Century) illegal as a matter of public policy.    » read more »

August 1, 2007 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that former New Jersey state trooper James J. Harney was sentenced today to state prison for running a multi-million dollar sports bookmaking enterprise with retired NHL hockey star Rick Tocchet.    » read more »

August 1 2007 -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter will appeal a Marion Superior Court ruling dismissing a request to force East Chicago Second Century, Inc. (Second Century) to provide an accounting of $16 million in casino revenue. Carter is disappointed the for-profit entity can continue to evade public scrutiny of funds intended to benefit economic development in Northwest Indiana.    » read more »

July 11, 2007 -- COLUMBUS -- In an order issued on July 6th, Federal District Court Judge James G. Carr denied the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s motion to expand the scope of its lawsuit to add new claims and parties. This decision, along with Judge Carr’s earlier decision refusing to expressly approve the Eastern Shawnee’s privately-reached agreements with amenable landowners, makes clear that the agreements in question are private agreements between willing buyers and settlers, and not the settlement of valid legal claims to Ohio lands.    » read more »

Governor asks KRGC to appoint Robert Krehbiel to new post

July 3, 2007 -- With the goal being to ensure proper implementation of the gaming expansion approved by the Legislature this year, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has requested that the new post of Chief Gaming Officer be created.

The request came in a letter to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. In that letter, Sebelius also requested that Robert Krehbiel, who currently serves on the Kansas Corporation Commission, be appointed to the new post.    » read more »

06/28/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement following the Assembly votes on a new tribal gaming compact with the Yurok tribe and the amended tribal gaming compacts for the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation; the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians tribes:    » read more »

Says ban on cash payouts offer best solution to growing dilemma

June 12, 2007 -- COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann today joined Governor Ted Strickland in asking the Ohio General Assembly to deal with the unregulated and unfettered proliferation of electronic gaming devices in the state by banning cash payouts from the machines. Mr. Dann and Mr. Strickland offered their solution in response to growing calls for action from law enforcement and local elected officials who have been handcuffed by an ambiguity in state law that makes games of skill legal in the state.    » read more »

6.12.07 - Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Attorney General Marc Dann today called for legislation that will prohibit skill games rewarding cash payouts in Ohio.    » read more »

June 9, 2007 -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter again argues to a Marion County Court that East Chicago Second Century, Inc. (Second Century) should be held accountable and reveal where $16 million of casino revenues have gone over the past decade.    » read more »

Fourth District Court Upholds Revocation of Emerald Casino License

May 31, 2007 -- Springfield – In a very significant ruling, the Illinois Appellate Court in Springfield yesterday upheld the Illinois Gaming Board’s (IGB) decision to revoke Emerald Casino Inc.’s (Emerald) license to operate a casino in Rosemont. In a 152-page unanimous decision, the Appellate Court concluded: “Emerald’s proved violations of the Board’s rules are plentiful. Each one of these violations, standing alone, could support a revocation of Emerald’s gaming license.”    » read more »

05/31/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced an agreement between his Administration, Big Lagoon Rancheria of Humboldt County and the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians in San Diego County to extend the date the compacts must take effect and the date the land the casino will be built upon must be taken into trust by the federal government.    » read more »