Fed's whip comes down on Lucky Lady

The U.S. Attorney's office yesterday (July 27) revealed charges that the Lucky Lady Casino and Card Room on El Cajon Boulevard, technically a legal operation, is actually a front for illegal gambling.

Those running Lucky Lady were connecting bookies, sub-bookies, and big-tme gamblers with sports-gambling websites located outside the United States, according to federal prosecutors. Three grand jury indictments were unsealed, involving racketeering, illegal gambling, and transmission of wagering information.

The key defendant is Sanders Bruce Segal. Other defendants are Stanley Samuel Penn, Peter Magnus Karlsson, David Greg Leppo, Pablo Ballestero Frech, Sydney Bruce Segal, Joseph Edward Spatafore, Minh Triet Dinh Nguyen, James Hang Tear, Ken Pheng Keo, Jason D. Taylor, and Jeffrey Alan Burke.