Florida gambling helpline director Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, was sentenced in Bay County on 16 October 2026 to nearly 10 years in prison for stealing $1.4 million (£1,056,440) from his former employer to fund his addiction.
Sullivan joined the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling in March 2025, while the criminal case against him was still awaiting resolution. The money had been taken from Royal American, the Panama City property management company where he previously served as chief financial officer.
