Staff ReportCOLUMBIA CITY — Two men are facing charges for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation in Columbia City. Mitchell A. Zeigler, 59, 795 W. Ryan Road, Columbia City, is charged with promoting professional gambling and professional gambling, both level 6 felonies; and unlawful gambling, a class B misdemeanor. Between Dec. 4, 2024, and Aug. 22, 2025, the Indiana Gaming Commission received tips about illegal gambling being promoted and conducted in Columbia City by Zeigler. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at the venue on Aug. 22, and found multiple people at the illegal poker operation. Zeigler also allegedly said he previously operated an illegal poker game years ago at a pawn shop he owned in Columbia City.