NYT > U.S. News Gambling Hotline Ex-Director Stole $1.5M to Feed Betting Habit, Prosecutors Say Par : Michael Levenson 21 octobre 2026 à 16:38 Philip L. Sullivan started running the Florida hotline in 2025, a year after he was accused of stealing from a previous employer. He was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. © Dylan Gentile/The News Herald, USA TODAY Network, via Reuters ConnectThe Bay County Courthouse in Panama City, Fla., where Philip L. Sullivan was sentenced on Friday to nine years and 10 months in prison.