Apr. 6—A Romulus woman was sentenced recently after pleading guilty to a one-count felony charge in connection to an illegal gambling operation in Ypsilanti Township.

Connie Durham, a 69-year-old former owner of an illegal gambling location, was sentenced in Washtenaw County Circuit Court.

According to court records, Durham was sentenced on April 4 to one year probation and 50 hours of community service.

Four of her employees also were charged.

She is restricted from having any contact with them and is forbidden to be involved in participating in any gambling activities.

Durham agreed to forfeit $6,012 in cash and gift cards and 37 gaming machines and computers confiscated from her former business, Stony Creek, which was located at 2040 Whittaker, Suite 5, Ypsilanti Township.

Warrants were served following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and Michigan Gaming Control Board.

She originally was charged in August 2022 with four felony counts of gambling operations, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime and one high court misdemeanor charge of maintaining a gambling house for gain.

On Feb. 7 she pleaded guilty to the sole charge in which she was sentenced.

“Illegal gambling diverts taxes and revenue from our communities which is otherwise used to support our state and schools,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “My office remains committed to upholding our state’s gambling laws and appreciates the hard work of the Michigan Gaming Control Board.”

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