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Former New Hampshire state senator Andy Sanborn pleaded guilty to misusing more than $255,000 in pandemic relief funds tied to Concord Casino, including a Porsche purchase.
New Jersey prosecutors describe a Lucchese-linked enterprise mixing live poker clubs, offshore sportsbook agents, and shell companies to launder gambling proceeds.
A California man received 27 months in prison for running a Costa Rica-based platform that serviced unlicensed U.S. bookmakers, plus tax evasion and money laundering.
Federal prosecutors unsealed Operation Porterhouse Parlay — an alleged illegal gambling conspiracy tied to northwest Indiana restaurants.
DOJ alleges stolen identities were used to create accounts and exploit online gambling promotions — a promotion-abuse angle on the Connecticut indictment.