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Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino Fined

CHICAGO, Illinois – As reported by the Peoria Journal Star: "The state's gaming regulators on Tuesday fined the Par-A-Dice riverboat casino $17,500 for allegedly not telling them soon enough about a theft at the East Peoria property.

"Operators waited seven days in July 2002 to inform the Illinois Gaming Board after determining that $10,000 had been stolen from the vault, the board's chief legal counsel, Mark Ostrowski, told panel members. Rules mandate immediate notification in such cases, officials said.

"…Par-A-Dice vault employee Kerry Garmann admitted to investigators that he stole the $10,000, Ostrowski said. Garmann, 23, of Washington pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge in November 2002 and was placed on 24 months' probation, according to the Tazewell County State's Attorney's Office and Circuit Clerk.

"He also was ordered to pay $7,700 in restitution and was barred from setting foot on the Par-A-Dice until January 2003, records say…"

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