Two charged in alleged Live! Casino theft scheme in Anne Arundel County

Two people are accused of engaging in a $27,000 theft scheme at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover.

Sonejah Richards, 27, of Forestville, and Allen Hill, 26, of Washington, D.C., both face felony and misdemeanor theft and identity fraud-related charges in the Anne Arundel County District Court.

According to charging documents, Richards and Hill were employed at the casino as VIP hosts. Richards and Hill had the authority to issue discretionary comps to guests, including dining vouchers and free slot play, or free money that can be used to play on video lottery terminals in the casino.

Charging documents allege Richards and Hill would create fraudulent player rewards accounts, load discretionary comps onto player rewards cards and pass those cards off to the same two players. The players would then use the free slot play before cashing out their winnings.

Richards is accused of fraudulently loading 30 player rewards cards in late February, which ultimately resulted in the casino losing more than $20,000 in free slot play and fraudulent winnings.

Hill is accused of fraudulently loading 20 player rewards cards in early March and causing the casino to lose $7,300.

The casino believes Richards and Hill, along with the two players they would pass the cards off to, benefited from the scheme, according to charging documents.

The two players have not been charged, according to court records.