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An Ohio husband and wife pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the IRS regarding the ownership and operation of an illegal gambling business in Canton.

According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2010 to 2018, Jason Kachner and Rebecca Kachner, along with other co-conspirators, owned and operated two illegal gambling businesses, Skilled Shamrock and Redemption Skill Games 777 (Redemption). The Kachners admitted to conspiring with and with other owners to defraud the IRS by filing bogus tax returns that deprived them of much of the income they received from illegal gambling business ownership and by using nominee owners to hide their business holdings.

From 2012 to 2017, customers at Skilled Shamrock bet a total of over $34 million, which generated more than $4 million in revenue for gambling business owners. During these years, Jason and Rebecca Kachner received more than $900,000 in revenue from Skilled Shamrock. In total, from 2009 to 2018, they received approximately $2.3 million in revenue from Skilled Shamrock and Redemption. They did not report most of this income on their annual tax returns during these years. Rebecca Kachner also admitted to renting a storage locker to store cash, which was generated from the illegal gambling business. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to forfeit about $241,000 in cash that investigators found in a storage locker.

Rebecca Kachner pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, and Jason Kachner pleaded guilty to two counts. Sentencing hearings for the two defendants will be scheduled at a later date. Both face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for each charge of conspiring to defraud the IRS. They also face periods of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. and other statutory factors.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Division of Taxes and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler for the Northern District of Ohio made the announcement.

The IRS Criminal Investigations, U.S. Treasury Department, Office of the Inspector General, Ohio Casino Control Commission, and Ohio Casino Control Commission are investigating the case. The Homeland Security Investigation provided substantial assistance.

Court Attorneys Richard M. Rolwing and Sam Bean of the Division of Taxes and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Patton and David Toepfer for the Northern District of Ohio are prosecuting the case.

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