Sheila Weisinger is set to appear in court after investigations revealed the 56-year-old Winton woman likely stole over $100,000 in pull tabs.
Weisinger was the charitable gambling manager for the Ely-Winton Rod and Gun Club before board members terminated her from the position on Oct. 30, 2025, due to suspicions among the membership that Weisinger had engaged in embezzlement.
If convicted, Weisinger will face legal consequences for felony-level theft and a felony count for providing false information to the Gambling Control Board.
The maximum sentence for felony theft is 20 years in prison, a $100,000 fine or both, while the maximum repercussions for her second charge would incur a prison sentence of 5 years, a $10,000 fine or both.
Both crimes occurred between Mar. 1, 2023 and Oct. 30, 2025, according to the probable cause statement.
Weisinger received a court summons on Thursday, Oct. 22. Special agent Alexandra Duong, who is the complainant of the case, requested Weisinger be arrested, detained or that “other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant’s appearance in court.”
The Gun Club facilitates the sale of pull tabs and e-tabs to support the organization’s funds. The statement of probable cause stated Weisinger had sole control over funds raised from gambling.
Weisinger was responsible for all game audits, form submissions to the Department of Revenue and the Gambling Control Board, and the filling out of bank deposit slips. The board president, Dave Gruba, was the only other individual with a key to the gambling manager’s office and the club’s safe.
Weisinger made $104,702.83 worth of in-person cash deposits into personal bank accounts between Mar. 2023 and Dec. 2025, as revealed by investigation by the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE).
Law enforcement identified $69,293.38 in e-tab proceeds that never found their way into the Gun Club bank account, along with 34 missing games valuing $24,175 total in ideal net profit.
A search of Weisinger’s home on Apr. 8, 2026 discovered stolen pull tab games, tip boards and tickets. Weisinger later provided an additional nine games that had not been collected during the search of her residence, which totalled in value to $450.
Weisinger’s first court appearance is set for Nov. 9, 2026.
