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10 Arrested for Illegal Gambling - 2004-02-12
Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota revealed the
arrests of 10 suspects this morning in an raid on three alleged gambling operations.

Spota said police seized at least $7.2 million in assets, including two houses, several cars, two boats, $350,000 in cash and more. One ring was a traditional sports betting ring, allegedly run by Thomas Ambrose out of a Queens wire room.

Another was an illegal lottery based in Brentwood.

The third was a casino with video poker machines in Shirley. Defendants are charged with low-level felonies, but Spota said the cases are important because illegal gambling often provides the fuel for organized crime's other activities.
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In Pyramid, Lakes sees pointed gaming palace - 2004-02-12
Now that University of Memphis basketball fans may have to go to FedExForum next season to watch their Tigers play, could poker tables and slot machines be the next big attraction at The Pyramid?

"If there ever was an opportunity, now is the time to find out," said Joe Callaway, who represents Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment Inc. The casino development firm is studying the viability of turning The Pyramid into a Las Vegas-style casino.

Callaway told members of the Shelby County Commission Wednesday that Lakes is working to help pass state legislation that could lead to the legalization of a casino in The Pyramid or in other parts of Shelby County.
Read the full story at GoMemphis.com