The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo from Twitter
Oklahoma came in third for the number of gambling-related embezzlement cases in 2013, according to a new report. The Marquet Report on Embezzlement counted four cases of gambling-related embezzlement in Oklahoma. Only California, with seven cases, and New York, with five cases, ranked higher. Oklahoma is home to the largest number of tribal gaming facilities -- more than 100 and growing. The market went from $501.6 million in 2002 to $3.7 billion in 2012, according to Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac. California is home to the second largest number of tribal gaming facilities. Get the Story:
State among top in gambling-related embezzlement (Oklahoma Watch 1/8)
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