Jester owned Gold Rush 777 in Longview and was charged with keeping a gambling place, gambling promotion, and possession of gambling devices and paraphernalia. The operation of eight liner slot machines violates the law. The guilty verdict was given to the Gregg County Court at Law today and the punishment hearing will be set in the near future. Last November, the Attorney General's office, DPS and the Longview Police Department seized illegal eight liner slot machines and illegal gambling proceeds at Gold Rush 777 and ten other eight liner businesses in Gregg County.
Similar charges are pending against the defendants in the other cases.
Jester was the first defendant to stand trial. Assistant Attorney General Grant Sparks in the Special Crimes Division of the Attorney General's office handled this case and worked with the Gregg County District Attorney's office.