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SPRINGFIELD, Mass (Gambling911.com) - New York resident Gonzalo Capellan and co-defendant Ruddy Iglesia, of New Jersey are both accused of swindling the MGM Springfield Casino in Massachusetts.
The two men face several counts each of violating the state’s Gaming Act by “cheating or swindling” more than $10,000 but less than $75,000. Both men were charged for an incident that occurred in 2023.
Neither man showed up for their arraignments this week in Hampden Superior Court, according to court records. A warrant was then issued for their arrests.
According to the criminal complaints, the two out-of-state men were not accused of manipulating slot machines or hacking casino systems. Instead, prosecutors allege they carried out a "ticket switch" or voucher fraud scheme at MGM Springfield.
The two men are accused of trying to cash in on winning slot machine vouchers (TITO tickets) that did not belong to them.
They switched or presented those vouchers in a way that caused the casino to believe they were the rightful owners and attempted to redeem the funds, according to the complaint.
As a result, they were charged with cheating at gaming and obtaining property under false pretenses.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
