While on a 7 day Princess cruise, in port Monterrey, Ca. I went to Marina, Ca. to visit a couple casinos. I found Mortimers Card Room closed. While visiting The Marina card room found out why. About 19 months ago the owner and wife went on vacation for two weeks, leaving the General Manager and his wife the bookkeeper in charge. (first vacation in many years). When they returned the bad beat jackpot in the amount of 110,000.00 was gone and the GM and bookkeeper disappeared. Ca. gaming closed the card room, and is conducting a investigation, as the local police department. Can't find the thieves yet. Many customers want to cash in chips, but not able to at this time, I was told Ca. gaming still trying to figure out how to allow customers to redeem. The GM and bookkeeper were 5 yr. employees. Sad story.
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