“Meeting of the Mines” Minecraft convention accused of scamming attendees

Many Long Island gamers who had been looking forward to a MineCraft convention in Nassau County this weekend say they were victims of a scam.
Lovers of the popular game spent $200 on tickets to the "Meeting of the Mines" convention at the Marriot in Uniondale. Management at the Marriott says it was never booked for the convention.
Matthew Berner, 10, and his father Alan, of Wantagh, recently learned that the convention organizer, Kevin Roman, is under fire for a similar convention that, parents say, failed last weekend in Orlando. Attendees say the games and prizes that were promised by the organizer never materialized, and many demanded a refund.
Berner says he cannot get his money back because he paid more than 45 days in advance using PayPal. He contacted the New York Attorney General's Office to file a complaint. The Florida attorney general reports 20 parents there have already filed complaints.
Attempts by News 12 to reach Roman by phone and email were not successful.
Gamers tell News 12 that "Meeting of the Mines" should not be confused with the annual "Mine-Con" event, which they say is a legitimate MineCraft convention.