0Concord - A former state senator and Concord casino owner has been indicted on theft charges in connection with grant money he fraudulently obtained from the state's relief fund.
Win Win Win, LLC d/b/a "Concord Casino" ("Win Win Win") and owner and former New Hampshire State Senator Anthony M. "Andy" Sanborn of Bedford have both been formally charged on theft by deception ) and theft by unauthorized taking. The indictments follow Sanborn's arrest last week.
The arrest warrant for Andy Sanborn alleges that Win, Win, Win and Andy Sanborn received additional grant money from the State of New Hampshire's Pandemic Relief "Main Street Relief Fund 1.0" by misrepresenting the gross receipts of the business by around $1 million.
In their grant application, Win Win Win and Andy Sanborn distorted the casino's gross receipts and this falsification resulted in Win Win Win and Andy Sanborn receiving $188,474.33 more in grant money than the amount to which they were due under the grant formula.
These charges are part of a criminal investigation that remains active and ongoing.
The indictments on these charges are only allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty.