Nebraska State Senator Charged for Using Funds for Gambling

Written by :

Gilbert Horowitz

13 September, 2012

A Nebraska State Senator has been charged with using $63,000 in campaign funds to fuel her gambling addition.

Omaha’s Brenda Council was charged on Thursday with two misdemeanor counts of abusing public records.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning's Offices investigated subpoenaing bank and casino records.

The funds in question were spent at various state casinos during the period 2010-2012.

Council is running for a second term and has shown no indications of dropping out at this time.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

Proposed bill could see gambling affiliates and streamers as well as influencers sentenced up to 5 years in prison.

Father Richard Storey is accused of using a church credit card to steal funds over a four year period.

3,114 illegal machines and $1.7 million seized. 81 arrests.

Five arrested, 102 illegal gambling stations seized along with nearly $40,000 in cash and two firearms.