A Wichita man who worked at the Kansas Star Casino is now facing several criminal charges after state investigators accused him of running an illegal proxy betting operation inside the Sumner County facility.

Attorney General Kris W. Kobach announced Tuesday (February 24) that Quoc “Kevin” Phu Lam, 47, had been arrested following an investigation into what authorities describe as proxy betting. According to court filings, investigators believe Lam acted as a go-between, placing wagers for other people instead of those individuals making bets themselves.

Prosecutors say the activity happened while Lam was employed at the casino in Mulvane. Rather than simply placing his own wagers, authorities allege he accepted money from coworkers and others and then made bets on their behalf, a practice that runs afoul of Kansas gambling law.

Investigators further claim Lam attempted to bring at least one other casino employee into the arrangement.…