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SIOUX CITY MAN SENTENCED IN CASINO FRAUD CASE

A SIOUX CITY MAN HAS PLED GUILTY TO CHARGES THAT HE TRIED TO DEFRAUD THE STATE OF IOWA OF MONEY HE OWED THE STATE BY HAVING ANOTHER PERSON CLAIM A JACKPOT HE WON AT THE HARD ROCK CASINO. 57-YEAR OLD DAJO GRANDBERRY WON $2400 OFF A SLOT MACHINE AT SIOUX CITY'S HARD ROCK CASINO LAST AUGUST 7TH. PROSECUTORS SAY BECAUSE HE OWED MONEY TO THE STATE,…

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UPDATED: Churchill Downs parent to take over Hard Rock Sioux City casino as part of $2.5B deal

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Gaming Authorities ・ 23 February 2022

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