Catholic Nuns Gambling
Is It Convenient to Play Roulette on Mobile Phone
Two nuns allegedly embezzle $500,000 from Catholic school for gambling, trips to casinos. December 7, 2018, 11:49 AM. Two longtime nuns at St. James Catholic School in Torrance. Two longtime nuns at St. James Catholic School in Torrance allegedly embezzled as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, perhaps spending some of the money on trips and gambling at. Two nuns allegedly stole $500,000 from St. James Catholic School in Torrance and used the money for gambling trips. Parents were furious because the church initially has declined to press charges. It is believed that two nuns pocketed up to half a million dollars from a Catholic School in order to go to casinos. The California-based sisters allegedly embezzled the money from fees, donations.
The pandemic has revolutionized the online gambling industry. With the constraints imposed on people all over the world that keep them inside their homes at nearly all times, brick and mortar casinos are rendered obsolete. Research from Global Poker concluded that due to lockdown restrictions, the US has observed a boost of online poker novices by 255%.
Another Month, Another Sports Bet Record in NJ: $931M in Nov
New Jersey gamblers wagered more than $931 million on sports in November, the latest in a string of monthly records set by a rapidly growing market that's closing in on the $1 billion-a-month mark.
Hard Rock Casino Goes Digital
Hard Rock International (HRI), a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, today announced the launch of Hard Rock Digital as part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and diversification of its portfolio in high-growth markets. Hard Rock Digital is a joint venture with gaming industry veterans, and will be the exclusive Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming (SGA) vehicle for interactive gaming and sports betting, globally.
Ayre Offers His Online Gambling, Crypto Predictions for 2021 as Bitcoin Price Skyrockets
Internet entrepreneur and billionaire Calvin Ayre took a moment to sit down and offer his predictions for the online gambling and crypto space as we are about to enter 2021 and depart from what few would argue against was the worst year ever. Well, maybe not for Bitcoin. That digital currency was sitting just below its all time high at $19250 as this was going to press.
GOP Mega Donor, Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Pushes for Casinos in Texas
Texas currently has just one casino that only offers electronic gaming machines
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS Local) – Two longtime nuns at St. James Catholic School in Torrance allegedly embezzled as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, perhaps spending some of the money on trips and gambling at casinos while telling parents the school was operating on a shoestring budget, officials and parents told the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
Bank records show Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister Lana Chang were embezzling from the school for at least 10 years, the Press-Telegram reported.
Parents told the Press-Telegram it was well-known that Kreuper and Chang traveled often and went gambling, but that they claimed they were gifted the trips by a rich relative.
Catholic Nuns Gambling Stories
The report said a lawyer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles told parents at a meeting, “We do know that they had a pattern of going on trips, we do know they had a pattern of going to casinos, and the reality is, they used the account as their personal account.”
Catholic Nuns Gambling Meaning
Kreuper, who retired as the school’s principal earlier in 2018, handled all tuition checks and fees. She allegedly withheld some checks and deposited them into a secret account only she and Chang were aware of.
A nun is a member of a religious community of women, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
While investigators found the two gave some of the stolen money back to the school, the rest was used for their “personal gain.”
They reportedly kept up the charade, telling parents that the school was operating on a tight budget, all the while using the embezzled funds for lavish vacations and trips to the casino.
The report claims the archdiocese and the church were not pursuing criminal charges after the nuns showed remorse, but that many parents were outraged with that decision, noting that if the nuns were lay people, they would certainly be in jail.