Four charged in illegal online sportsbetting operation
Authorities in New York have charged four men with running an illegal online sportsbetting operation that raked in at least $927 million in wagers last year from National Football League (NFL) games alone.
In bringing the charges Thursday morning, Ken Thompson, District Attorney For Kings County, alleged that the individuals offered lines and wagering opportunities via a toll-free telephone service as well as through a series of password-protected websites including WagerABC.com, Hustler247.org and TheWagerSpot.com.
Thompson stated that 58-year-old Crestline, California, resident Gordon Mitchnick was the group’s ringleader as he spent roughly $200,000 a month employing staff in San Jose, Costa Rica, to facilitate the bets. The 57-count indictment also names fellow Californ…
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