Gaming Agents with the Ohio Casino Control Commission today served search warrants on five locations associated with an illegal casino operation.

Gaming Agents with the Ohio Casino Control Commission served a search warrant on a suspected illegal casino in Perry County.

Stephen Cline, owner of Spinners in Pickaway County, recently plead guilty to one felony count each of money laundering and operating an illegal casino.

An investigation by the FBI, IRS and Casino Control Commission resulted in an Ohio man being sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.

Members of the Ohio Casino Control Commission have voted to place Ellis Quinn of Tennessee on Ohio's Involuntary Exclusion List. Quinn was placed on the list after he was observed pastposting bets at casinos in Columbus and Toledo. Individuals on the Involuntary Exclusion List are prohibited from entering any casino facility in Ohio.

The Commission fined Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati $40,000 for violations of state law and the casino's own internal controls.

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and its partners in Ohio for Responsible Gambling recently announced that more than $1 million in grants has been awarded to projects aimed at preventing and treating problem gambling in Ohio.

ROC Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Rock Ohio Caesars, was fined $200,000 by the Commission for failing to disclose pertinent information related to one of its credit facilities.

During the June meeting of the Ohio Casino Control Commission, members of the Commission voted to place Bruce Adams, Jr. of Cleveland on Ohio’s Involuntary Exclusion List.

Three individuals have been charged in federal court with operating an illegal casino in Canton, Ohio.