Rigged Bingo Accusations At Hudson Valley Jewish Center

YORKTOWN, NY — A Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient has been accused of rigging some bingo games at the Yorktown Jewish Center. Neil Gross, 71, was charged Aug. 9 with felony first-degree gaming fraud after he allegedly influenced the outcome of multiple games.

A man recorded Gross, who was the bingo caller, on videotape during a game and reported what he saw to the gaming commission, News 12 said.

A Gaming Commission official did not go into specifics but said that gaming fraud is a felony if the value exceeds $1,000, the Journal News said.

The commission investigated the alleged fraud at the Jewish center along with the town police.

Gross was processed and released on his own recognizance and is due back in Yorktown Justice Court Sept. 11.

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