Guam bingo operators sentenced after multimillion-dollar charity gambling fraud targeting children

Three Guam residents tied to a charitable bingo operation were sentenced in federal court after prosecutors said they siphoned more than $10 million away from children needing medical treatment and used the money for themselves. The convictions stem from the Guam Shrine Club’s Hafa Adai Bingo parlor in Tamuning, which authorities said operated for years while falsely presenting itself as a fundraiser supporting travel for children seeking care at Shriners Hospital for Children in Hawaii.