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CASE EXAMPLE I (2009) • Defendants won a $10,000 prize through a Casino giveaway. • They submitted 9,355 of the 15,000 entries in the raffle, even though they only earned 23 entries. • Both were indicted and found guilty by the District Court, and each received a sentence of 10 months with an order to pay back the $10,000. • The 7th Circuit affirmed the district court, holding that both men willingly and intentionally attempted to steal the $10,000 by forging entry forms.
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CASE EXAMPLE II (2021) • A casino employee of a tribal casino determined when patrons had free play credits, reset their accounts, and printed duplicate cards with the stolen credits. • She fraudulently obtained a total of $682.00. • The Court determined that the credits belonged to the Tribe (not individual players) as the credits came with stipulations, could be removed at any time by the Casino, and were taxed differently than regular income. • Defendant was convicted of theft from an Indian gaming establishment. 30
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