Saturday, March 24, 2007

The Washington State Gambling Commission is filing charges against a Hells
Angels member working at a Spokane Valley casino. Frank Nakayama was
photographed during a raid of the Hells Angels club house in Spokane in
2006. Nakayama says he quit the club and is working security at Ringo's Card
Room on east Sprague. An anonymous tip to the Gambling Commission led
investigators to Nakayama. Now after months of surveillance and
investigating, the Gambling Commission says because Nakayama is a Hells
Angel he can not be in the casino business. "The commission has the power to
revoke licenses and at this point we feel there is a danger to the public
interest because of his affiliation with the Hells Angels. And him being in
gaming, we think that the combination is not a good combination, " said Gary
Drumheller of the Gambling Commission.