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US government seeks $7M forfeiture from Michael Marasigan, 2 other Hafa Adai Bingo fraud convicts – guampdn.com

Defendant Michael Marasigan, left, leaves the District Court of Guam with his attorney, Mike Phillips, right, after guilty verdicts were passed down by jurors for Marasigan and co-defendants Jose Arthur “Art” D. Chan and Christine Chan, on May 13, 2025.
Defendant Christine C. Chan walks away from the District Court of Guam in Anigua after a morning session of the ongoing trial proceedings on March 21, 2025, in relation to charges of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud, stemming from alleged illegal gambling while operating Hafa Adai Bingo in Tamuning, from March 2015 to December 2021.
Defendant Jose Arthur D. Chan, front, walks away from the District Court of Guam in Anigua after a morning session of the ongoing trial proceedings on March 21, 2025, in relation to charges of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud, stemming from alleged illegal gambling while operating Hafa Adai Bingo in Tamuning, from March 2015 to December 2021.

Defendant Michael Marasigan, left, leaves the District Court of Guam with his attorney, Mike Phillips, right, after guilty verdicts were passed down by jurors for Marasigan and co-defendants Jose Arthur “Art” D. Chan and Christine Chan, on May 13, 2025.
Defendant Christine C. Chan walks away from the District Court of Guam in Anigua after a morning session of the ongoing trial proceedings on March 21, 2025, in relation to charges of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud, stemming from alleged illegal gambling while operating Hafa Adai Bingo in Tamuning, from March 2015 to December 2021.
Defendant Jose Arthur D. Chan, front, walks away from the District Court of Guam in Anigua after a morning session of the ongoing trial proceedings on March 21, 2025, in relation to charges of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud, stemming from alleged illegal gambling while operating Hafa Adai Bingo in Tamuning, from March 2015 to December 2021.
The U.S. government has asked the District Court of Guam to order the forfeiture of more than $7 million from Michael L. Marasigan, Christine C. Chan and Jose Arthur “Art” D. Chan Jr. following their conviction in a multimillion-dollar illegal Hafa Adai bingo and wire fraud scheme, according to the U.S. government’s forfeiture motion filed Monday.
A federal court jury on May 13 found Marasigan, Christine Chan and Arthur Chan guilty of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, money laundering conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Marasigan and Christine Chan were also convicted on multiple counts of money laundering, court documents stated.
The government’s motion seeks in personam money judgments of:
They represent proceeds obtained from the crimes, according to court documents.
From March 2015 through Dec. 31, 2021, Marasigan, Christine Chan, Arthur Chan and co-conspirators Alfredo Leon Guerrero, Minda San Nicolas and Juanita Capulong defrauded patrons at Guam Shrine Club’s Hafa Adai Bingo by falsely claiming funds would support transporting children to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Hawaii, court documents stated.
An IRS special agent testified the operation generated at least $34 million in gross bingo proceeds.
After operational costs and payouts, net proceeds totaled $10,891,182, with $10,750,804 laundered for the defendants’ benefit, according to court documents.
Bank records show $2,326,180 was distributed to co-conspirator Won Sun Min. From the remaining $8,424,624, Marasigan issued checks totaling $2,553,131 to Christine Chan, Minda San Nicolas and Juanita Capulong or their entities and kept $5,871,493.
Christine Chan used $339,013 of her funds to pay Art Chan’s credit card debts.
The government cited federal statutes allowing mandatory criminal forfeiture to prevent defendants from profiting from criminal activity.
Legal precedent permits in personam money judgments even if defendants no longer possess the proceeds, court documents stated.
The motion asks the court to enter the forfeiture orders immediately and include the amounts in both the oral sentence and formal judgment, according to court documents.
The three co-defendants, Leon Guerrero, San Nicolas and Capulong, pleaded guilty and testified.
Sentencing was initially set for Aug. 14, with all three defendants released under pretrial conditions.
However, in June, Magistrate Judge Michael J. Bordallo issued an arrest warrant for Marasigan after he failed to return from a court-approved trip to the Philippines.
He was due back June 20 but did not appear.
Marasigan responded on June 21, saying he missed his flight and would return the next night but did not update the court or appear at the June 23 court hearing.
While Marasigan had previously been granted several supervised trips abroad, this was his first violation of pretrial release since his May 2023 indictment.
Despite the travel violation and unconfirmed return to Guam, Marasigan, through attorney Mike Phillips, filed formal objections on Oct. 22 to an Oct. 2 draft presentence report, opposing allegations of illegal gambling, money laundering and wire fraud.
In the objections, Marasigan rejected claims that he ran an illegal gambling, misused a nonprofit, or engaged in money laundering and wire fraud involving $30,042,426 in reported wire proceeds.
He said he received no more than $2 million to $3 million with Ideal Ventures and the Shriners, denied owing the Shrine Club, and disputed claims he led criminal activity or obstructed justice, court documents stated.
Marasigan also challenged alleged misconduct and inflated earnings, opposed claims he misrepresented his work for a nonprofit, and said the main trial dispute involved only a few days Hafa Adai Bingo ran without a permit, with no evidence he misrepresented his relationship with the Shriners.
Contact reporter Julianne Hernandez at jhernandez@guampdn.com or (671) 483-1429.
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EuroMillions LIVE: National Lottery numbers and Thunderball draw tonight – thesun.co.uk

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Make sure to check your numbers for tonight’s draw
THE draw for tonight’s National Lottery EuroMillions (October 31) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake.
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Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker, which guarantees at least one player will pocket £1million in every draw.
You can find out if you’re a winner by checking your ticket against tonight’s numbers below.
Tonight’s National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 05, 14, 38, 43, 45 and the Lucky Stars are: 07, 11.
The UK Millionaire Maker Selection winner is:
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Tonight’s National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 11, 19, 35, 37, 39 and the Thunderball is 06.
The first EuroMillions draw took place on February 7, 2004, by three organisations: France’s Française des Jeux, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and the Camelot in the UK.
One of the UK’s biggest prizes was up for grabs on December, 4, 2020 with a whopping £175million EuroMillions jackpot, which would make a winner richer than Adele.
Another previous UK winner who’s whole life was altered with their jackpot was a player who wanted to remain anonymous on October 8, 2019. They walked off with a cool £170,221,000.
Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, netted a huge £161,653,000 in the July 12, 2011.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, picked up £148,656,000 after they played the draw on August, 10, 2012, while Jane Park became Britain’s youngest lottery winner when she scooped up £1 million in 2013.
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The odds of winning any EuroMillions prize are 1 in 13.
Could tonight’s jackpot of £65million see you handing in your notice and swapping the daily commute for slurping champagne on a super yacht or lying back on a private beach in the Bahamas?
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$800M Up For Grabs In Mega Millions, Powerball Worth $419M – WGHN

(Undated) – The Mega Millions jackpot continues to soar. There was no grand prize winner in the Halloween night drawing so it’s now up to 800-million-dollars, with the next drawing on Tuesday. Just ahead of that however, there is a Powerball drawing.
That takes place tonight and it stands at an estimated 419-million-dollars.
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Solana Price Prediction: Can SOL's Domination Of Memecoins Be Topped As BNB Looks to Expand Meme Launchpad – nerdbot

The cryptocurrency market continues to see increasing competition among blockchain networks vying to dominate the memecoin sector. Solana, known for its scalability, low transaction fees and high output, has emerged as the home of meme coins recently. 
The Solana ecosystem currently hosts a couple of viral and performing meme tokens like BONK, WIF, MEW, POPCAT and others. However, in a not too surprising turn, BNB has announced its intent to challenge Solana’s meme coin dominance. 
While the memecoin war continues, the savvy investors are quietly diversifying into utility-driven projects, and one that has been consistently featured on different investors’ watchlists is Remittix (RTX)

The Solana ecosystem continues to prove itself a market-fit and needed ecosystem. Its fast transactions,  low gas fees and high output have increased DeFi activity, NFT developer activity and made it a meme launchpad of choice. 
Solana price predictions continue to forecast the token reaching $300 by the end of the year. However, this prediction is dependent on the market’s tide and momentum. If the market reverses or plunges into a bearish rally, the setup is invalidated. 
Binance is now working on expanding and promoting its new BNB Meme Launchpad, which aims to help creators launch their meme coins on the ecosystem. Binance will aid these tokens with better automated liquidity tools and bootstrapping support. 
The launchpad strategy is an attempt by Binance to challenge Solana’s dominance, which is also expected to positively impact the BNB Price. Historically, Binance has consistently been competitive with Solana; however, it lacks the viral, community-driven hype that Solana has exhibited. 

Remittix (RTX) facilitates crypto-to-fiat transfers in over 30 countries and supports more than 40 cryptocurrencies. Transactions are fast, secure and seamless with low fees and no KYC headaches.
It also offers numerous earning opportunities for its users. A full CertiK audit has been completed; liquidity and team tokens have been locked for three years.
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Did anyone win the EuroMillions £54m jackpot tonight? – Liverpool Echo

The latest EuroMillions jackpot was a lifechanging £54m – but did anyone win? The National Lottery was offering players a chance to win the incredible sum of money that could change your life forever.
This year has seen some of the biggest EuroMillions jackpots, with one lucky ticketholder bagging themselves £208m in June following successive rollovers after several jackpots went by without a winner.
To win the full jackpot, players must match all five numbers from one to 50 as well as the two Lucky Star numbers from one to 12.
Receiving that much tax-free cash is almost unimaginable. If you won, the world would be your oyster. You could leave your job, pay off your debts, and travel to pretty much anywhere you wanted. You could also give generously to friends, family and some deserving causes close to your heart.
Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers are: 7, 8, 24, 35, 49 and the Lucky Stars are 2 and 12.
It has now been confirmed no ticketholders managed to win tonight's full £54m jackpot.
But there were four UK players who successfully matched the five main numbers (not the Lucky Stars).
They are eligible to claim £8,987.40.
More information is available here.
The EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 8.45pm. A ticket costs £2.50 and includes automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which creates new UK millionaires every week.
More information about tonight's draw can be found on the National Lottery website. All prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the draw.
Winning the National Lottery is a moment that can change the winner’s life forever. Whether it’s a modest windfall or a multimillion-pound jackpot, Allwyn – the operator of The National Lottery – said they ensure every winner is guided through a "secure, supportive, and confidential process" so that they can start to enjoy their good fortune as quickly as possible.
From the moment a winning ticket is confirmed, Allwyn said a dedicated team of winners’ advisors steps in to provide or provide access to a whole range of emotional and practical services. This ranges from expert guidance to emotional support and access to professional financial advice.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: "Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their National Lottery ticket – and for those lucky enough to experience it, we’re here to make sure it’s a positive and secure journey. From financial advice to emotional support, our role is to help winners take control of their new future with confidence."
Read more here about what happens when you win the National Lottery.
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Recent Take5 Winner Brings Fortune To Cumberland Farms In Rensselaer County – cnynews.com

Are you the winner? A winning Take5 New York Lottery ticket for the Saturday, November 1st, evening drawing was sold at an Upstate New York Cumberland Farms. You could be cashing in a little over seventeen thousand dollars.
What Were The Winning Evening Take5 Numbers on November 1st?
The winning numbers for the Take5 November 1st evening drawing were 10, 26, 27, 36, and 38. This ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms in Rensselaer County.
How Do You Win The NY Lottery Take5?
The Take5 drawing takes place twice per day. It happens at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The numbers are drawn from a field of 1 through 39. You pick five numbers and hope to match all five. The jackpot is determined by the number of others who have the winning numbers. If there is more than one winner, the jackpot is split.
Where Was The Winning $17,122 Take5 Ticket Sold?
The winning New York Lottery Take5 ticket was sold at the Cumberland Farms at 2 Chatham Street in Nassau.
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The last winning Capital Region Take5 ticket was sold at a Stewart's Shop in Fulton County. The winning numbers for the Take5 October 8th evening drawing were 16, 18, 20, 28, and 29.  This winning New York Lottery Take5 ticket was sold at the Stewart's Shop at 1037 State Highway 29A in Gloversville and is worth $15,823.50.
Typically, the winning Take5 tickets are sold at Stewart's Shops in Upstate New York. Either they are lucky convenience stores, or there are so many Stewart's that your odds of winning are high.
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