Settlement reached between Flint, alleged illegal gambling establishments

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – A settlement agreement has been reached between the city of Flint and the former owner of alleged illegal gambling establishments in Flint, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said.

The MGCB conducted two comprehensive investigations into an establishment on 3301 Corunna Road that was known as the Cellular Vault, the Vault, and the Flint Arcade.

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A property nuisance complaint case was filed earlier this year against L.D. Lam Properties, LLC, owned by Linos Antonio Kas-Mikha, which resulted in him being banned from engaging in any other nuisance in any other building or place in Genesee County, according to the MGCB.

The city of Flint filed the complaint following the investigations seeking relief, requesting the building be abated with all of its contents removed and sold, closed, and not used for any purpose for one year, the MGCB said.

On May 7, the settlement agreement on the complaint was reached. The MGCB said Kaas-Mikha is ordered to pay $3,500 for associated costs related to the case and prosecuting attorney fees. The resolution acts as a punishment and a deterrent to other potential violators.

“I hope the forfeiture of the Corunna Road establishment sends a strong message that we will hold bad actors accountable when they profit from illegal activities that threaten public health and safety,” Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said.

If anyone has any information about potential illegal gambling operations, you are encouraged to report it to the MGCB by calling 1-888-314-2682.

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