Man pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling; locations included Joplin

Man pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling; locations included Joplin

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An Indian national pleaded guilty in federal court to involvement in a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling conspiracy that operated in six locations in Southwest Missouri, including Joplin.

Guilty plea after Joplin arcade tied to $9.3 million illegal gambling ring

A New York man has pleaded guilty to helping operate a $9.4 million illegal gambling ring that included a Joplin arcade and five other locations across southwest Missouri.Sunilkumar N. Patel, 53, an Indian national, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy t

Six Missouri arcades tied to a $9.36M illegal gambling conspiracy

An Indian national living in New York pleaded guilty in federal court to five charges stemming from a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling operation that authorities said operated at six locations in southwest Missouri. Sunilkumar N. Patel, 53, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps Jr. to one count each of conspiracy to commit […] The post Six Missouri arcades tied to a $9.36M illegal gambling conspiracy appeared first…