He played slot machines at two Minnesota casinos, while those who paid him to place their bets viewed the sessions live on TikTok.<\/strong><\/p>\nFitzgerald recently pleaded guilty in Scott County District Court to running a remote bookie business charge.<\/p>\n
He played the slots between 2022 and 2023 at Mystic Lake Casino and Treasure Island Resort & Casino.<\/p>\n
He has other charges pending. These include a count of instructing others to violate gambling laws, as well as three related misdemeanors. If he\u2019s convicted on those charges, he could face a prison sentence.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Fitzgerald appeared in Goodhue County District Court on the pending case. He\u2019s scheduled to return to the courthouse on March 13.<\/p>\n
Fitzgerald’s brother, Christopher J.L. Mattison, 34, of uncertain address, also has pleaded guilty in the operation. He will be on probation for a year. He must pay $250.<\/p>\n
Under their scheme, the two men made bets for 81 players who, in total, wagered more than $48,000. One of the jackpots paid out more than $15,000.<\/p>\n
In total, some 165,000 followed their TikTok site.<\/p>\n
The Star Tribune<\/em>, a Minnesota news outlet, further reported that management at both gaming properties learned of the operation. One of the brothers announced to his viewers via TikTok on January 12, 2023, how they got tossed out of Mystic Lake casino.<\/p>\nAlso, Treasure Island casino management gave one of the brothers a permanent trespass notice that same January day, according to the Star Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A woman was arrested after an assault on Thursday night at Rhode Island\u2019s Bally\u2019s Twin River Lincoln Casino. She faces several charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":310288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,60],"tags":[13766,81928,81918,84302],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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