New Hampshire Lottery Commission revokes Andy Sanborn's gambling license; Concord Casino closes as of Jan. 1
Concorde Casino, owned by former state Senator Andy Sanborn, who has been accused of using fraudulently secured funds with COVID-19 relief credit to buy luxury cars, will officially close on Jan. 1 next year. But according to a decision the New Hampshire Lottery Commission opened to the public on Dec. 28, it can reopen in six months if it is officially sold to new individuals, or new owners.
A former senator is not eligible to participate in the state's charity game business model:
In August, the committee officially attempted to revoke the senator's gaming authorization. However, he pleaded against the decision and requested a hearing before an independent investigator. Also, the aforementioned hearing was held on a date before December, and the final decision was officially.
In this regard, the former senator is a Republican from Bedford who said his aforementioned casino is located within Concorde's sports bar and grill draft range. He wants to open a much larger charity game property just a few miles away, officially.
Nevertheless, the committee insisted that his existing game operator's license be revoked. His main reasons were that he unfairly secured federal funds, made false statements about how he spent the funds, did not leave an accurate record overall, and paid himself a large amount of rent. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
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The investigation found that Sanborn fraudulently secured $844.000 in funding from the Small Business Administration between December 2021 and February 2022. Since charity game properties and casinos were not suitable for such credits, Sanborn removed the name of his facility (Concord Casino) from his application and cited his major business activities as "other services," officials said.
He is accused of paying $80,000 for a Ferrari for his spouse and $181,000 for two Porsche racers for him. He also paid more than $183.000 for rent for his Concorde facility, according to investigators.
In response to his decision, Michael King, the aforementioned hearing investigator, said it was not within his jurisdiction to determine whether the credit application was dishonest.
However, he also said that filling out the application with "apparent false and/or misleading information" was sufficient to officially revoke his license because such an act "damages the public's trust in charitable gaming." In addition, he dismissed Sun's claim that the aforementioned cars were not purchased with credit, saying there is a "straight line" from taking credit to buying a car. He then pointed out that all three cars are made in the United States, which breaks the terms of the credit.
According to King, the revocation of the license was not appropriate, as others who held the license were given the opportunity to officially sell their business before revocation and suspension, according to AP News.
Absence of the hearing:
The former senator did not appear at the hearing due to a medical appointment and did not immediately respond when asked for comment. His lawyer also argued that the statewide incident was caused by poor investigations into COVID-19 relief credit and unfounded allegations.
When the allegations were revealed in August, federal authorities informed them, and the state officially launched a criminal investigation, officials said.
