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Tom Osborne Interviews Matt Monheiser

March 14, 2014/0 Comments/in addiction, crime, victim stories/by gwtgl

Tom Osborne Interviews Convicted Gambling Embezzler Matt Monheiser

Bank Vice President, Gambling Addict, and Convicted Embezzler Matt Monheiser talks with Nebraska’s Tom Osborne about how gambling hurts families and communities.

Terrance Watanabe Lost As Much As $200M

March 18, 2013/0 Comments/in addiction/by gwtgl

Terrance Watanabe, an Omaha businessman, lost as much as $200 million

Terrance Watanabe, an Omaha businessman, lost as much as $200 million at Caesars Palace and the Rio Hotel Casino in Las Vegas in 2007. He was indicted by a grand jury for failing to pay $14.7 million in gambling debts, but he later settled with the company and the criminal charges were dropped. Watanabe’s family formerly owned Oriental Trading, a gifts and novelties company based in Omaha.

Associated Press March 18, 2013