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Dajo Grandberry probably thought nothing could be worse than winning a slot jackpot he couldn\u2019t keep because of a government-owed debt. Then he got someone else to try and collect it for him, and now he realizes that being in jail is much worse.<\/p>\n

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Dajo Grandberry, shown in a mug shot, was arrested last week in Sioux City, Iowa for alleged unlawful betting and solicitation. (Image: siouxandproud.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grandberry was arrested for unlawful betting and solicitation last week in Sioux City, according to court documents uncovered by local TV station KCAU-TV<\/em>. The alleged incident took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City back on Aug. 7, 2022.<\/p>\n

At that time, Grandberry was caught on camera hitting the jackpot on a slot machine at 8:40 a.m., according to police. They say the video footage shows Grandberry leading another man to the slot machine, then instructing him to claim the jackpot.<\/p>\n

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According to the documents, when Grandberry was approached by casino security, he admitted to the fraud. He explained that he owed money to the State of Iowa, which he didn\u2019t want garnishing his jackpot. Security told the other man that claiming a jackpot he didn\u2019t win is a felony offense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Though Grandberry was able to collect the jackpot, both men were barred from the casino, and Grandberry was booked into Woodbury County Jail, where he is being held on a $10K bond. His arraignment is scheduled for December 14.<\/p>\n

It’s not clear if the other man is being sought for a crime.<\/p>\n

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In May, Indiana resident Billy J. Butler was arrested for asking a woman to collect his slot jackpot<\/a> at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana. His reason was so the windfall wouldn\u2019t have to be redirected to the $48K he owes in back child support, authorities said. Earlier that day, Butler won an unspecified amount of money playing a table game, but walked away empty-handed due to the debt.<\/p>\n

Butler was arrested and charged by Mishawaka Police with cheating at gaming, in addition to unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and possession of cocaine. It was unclear if the woman was ever charged.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2020, a similar story played out when a Gary, Indiana police officer allegedly tried to get someone else to claim his slot machine jackpot because he was also behind on child support.<\/p>\n

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The Times of Northwest Indiana<\/em>, a local newspaper, reported that Sgt. Charles Lucas was charged with cheating at gaming. While at East Chicago, Indiana\u2019s\u00a0Ameristar Casino<\/a>, he won $1,358 at a slot machine. That amount didn’t go to Lucas. Some was deducted to pay for taxes and the rest went to $6,676 in back child support, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lucas disputed ever winning the money, claiming that another player hit the jackpot.<\/p>\n

An arrest warrant in the case was \u201crecalled\u201d after a defense motion was filed, the\u00a0Times<\/em> reported. It’s unclear as to how that case was eventually resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dajo Grandberry probably thought nothing could be worse than winning a slot jackpot he couldn\u2019t keep because of a government-owed debt. Then he got someone else to try and collect it for him, and now he realizes that being in jail is much worse. Grandberry was arrested for unlawful betting and solicitation last week in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":246511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[13766,82614,82508,84008,83779],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIowa Slot Winner Arrested for Allegedly Getting Another Man to Collect Jackpot - Casino.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dajo Grandberry probably thought nothing could be worse than winning a slot jackpot he couldn\u2019t keep because of a government-owed debt. 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