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Florida Gambling Helpline Director Jailed for Embezzlement to Fund Gambling Addiction

By Stefan Velikov•October 19, 2026

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Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, former director of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling’s 888-ADMIT-IT helpline, has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in state prison for embezzling money from ex-employer Royal American to support his gambling addiction. Sullivan Was Sentenced for Embezzling Money from Former Employer …

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