Massachusetts 'GAMING' Future

FROM: Bill Kearney

Massachusetts 'GAMING' Future

Open the links below they're just a few of the horror stories of Pennsylvanians who have become casino gambling degenerates, and now criminals since our casinos opened. Who knows how many more are out there embezzling, committing insurance fraud and other crimes to support their casino addiction.

May 21, 2013 - The Morning Call - DA: South Whitehall couple stole $850,000 to support gambling habit
Read more: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/parkland/mc-m-south-whitehall-cop-embezzled-nearly-a-millio-20130521,0,3295652.story

April 19, 2013 - Pocono Record - LV woman accused of stealing more than $50K from elderly Gilbert couple's bank account
Read more: http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-13/news/37654295_1_ambulance-corps-sands-casino-authorities

March 12, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Breaking News Desk - D.A.: Secretary stole ‘staggering’ $643k from ambulance co.
Read more: http://articles.philly.com/2013-03-13/news/37654295_1_ambulance-corps-sands-casino-authorities

February 25, 2013 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Former West Penn Allegheny manager charged with stealing $700k
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/3550274-74/allegheny-penn-casino#ixzz2M0cFLUvq

January 31, 2013 - CBS Pittsburgh - Two former lunch ladies have been charged with siphoning off nearly $94,000 in cash from their school and using the funds for casino gambling.
Read more: http://m.cardplayer.com/poker-news/14914-lunch-ladies-accused-of-93k-school-theft-for-gambling

January 30, 2013 - Bethlehem Patch - Police: Youth Football President Embezzled $34,000

Read more: http://bethlehem.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-youth-football-president-embezzled-34-000

November 7, 2012 -Pittsburgh TribLive - Mercer County company manager accused of embezzling $1.1 million
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/2907884-74/zacherl-company-police-accounts-chemical-complaint-officials-casino-embezzling-hermitage#ixzz2YqZkoysw

Jan. 29, 2012 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia employee embezzles- $1 million
Read -http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-29/news/30676100_1_archdiocese-donna-farrell-chief-financial-officer

Dec. 25,2011 - Indiana County man charged with embezzling - $1 million
Read - http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12045/1210123-100.stm

Dec. 23, 2011 - Monroeville bookkeeper steals almost - $400,000
Read - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11357/1198821-56.stm

November 22, 2011 - Schuylkill woman embezzles from club - $211,000
Read - http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-schuylkill-sports-club-embezzling-20111122,0,357639.story

August 22, 2011 - Scranton man arrested for allegedly stealing - $100,000
Read - http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/get-serious-on-gambling-dysfunction-1.1191565#ixzz1Vm7vmAXw

August 12, 2011 - Clown bank robbery - $35,000
Read - http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2011/08/carolyn_anne_williams_receives.html

June 23, 2011 - Manager jailed for theft from Hanover business $130,000
Read - http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2011/06/23/news/doc4e03839a46cd0582601621.txt

April 21, 2011 - Ex-Lower Swatara Township tax collector charged - $224,000
Read - http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/04/ex-lower_swatara_township_tax/3032/comments-2.html

April 20, 2011 - Hellertown woman stole from County nonprofit - $20,000
Read - http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/a-brief-look-at-crime-0425–-0501/

March, 1, 2011 - Woman gets prison term for embezzling - $195,000
Read - http://www.buzzbox.com/news/2011-03-02/female:prison/?clusterId=3401081

February 23, 2011 - Cecil man imprisoned for stealing - $913,000
Read - http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_724112.html

February, 17, 2011 - York couple embezzled from school board - $66,000
Read - http://legal.tmcnet.com/news/2011/02/17/5320303.htm

November 11, 2010 - Woman pleads guilty - cites gambling - $107,000
Read - http://www.timesleader.com/news/Woman_cites_gambling_addiction_in_theft_11-10-2010.html

September, 17, 2010 - Stolen funds used by Springfield woman - $389,000
Read - http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_699925.html

August 15, 2010 - How tax collector could not resist casino - $225,000
Read - http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-15/news/24971996_1_tax-collector-tax-job-slots-players

July 1, 2010 - Former nurse false cancer treatment insurance claims - $36,000
Read - http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/s_688395.html

January 29, 2010 - Employee stole from Murrysville credit union - $127,000
Read - http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21189842.html

January 25, 2010 - Payback for gambler who bilked boss - $200,000
Read - http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/01/25/news/srv0000007422545.txt

November 17, 2009 - Employee accused of stealing from law firm - $76,000
Read - http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/employee-accused-of-stealing-76-000-from-law-firm-1.425852#axzz1WWz0EXkt

October 15, 2009 - After farmer's death, daughter embezzles - $100,000
Read - http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/10/after_hudsonville_farmers_deat.html