Following the plea, Judge Edward McDonough ordered Ruiz to serve two years of probation with the condition that he pay $30,025 in restitution to the casino. Defendant is the first individual to have been indicted with cheating at a Massachusetts casino.ĭaniel Ruiz, age 41, pleaded guilty March 24 in Hampden Superior Court to one count of Larceny by Single Scheme, and one count of Cheating and Swindling.
BOSTON - A Holyoke man has pleaded guilty in connection with a cheating scheme that netted more than $30,000 in illegal poker winnings at MGM Springfield and has been ordered to pay full restitution to the casino, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.
