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    Legendz Sports Book was just indicted by the DOJ, will they go after more sportsbooks soon?

    http://www.wesh.com/news/central-flo...?absolute=true

    Illegal sports gambling bust nets several in Fla.
    34 people, 23 businesses indicted in US, Panama, Costa Rica
    UPDATED 6:11 PM EDT Apr 10, 2013

    WASHINGTON —Seven Florida residents and two businesses registered in Florida are listed as defendants in a major gambling bust targeting a ring that had been organizing illegal sports gambling for 10 years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

    Thirty-four people and 23 businesses were indicted, many of which are based in Texas, Oklahoma and Panama.

    According to the indictment, Legendz Sports took millions of illegal bets totaling more than $1 billion.

    Read the full indictment

    Four people from Central Florida were charged: Paul Tucker, 48, of Mount Dora, Fla.; Derek Hewitt, 53, of Altamonte Springs, Fla; Michael Lawhorn, 47, of Longwood; and Joseph McFadden, 56, of Longwood.

    FBI agents raided Lawhorn's home at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning and seized computers and boxes. Lawhorn, also known as "Fat Mikey" or "Big Mikey," has lived there for 12 years, neighbors said.

    The two businesses registered in Florida are Zapt Electrical Sales, Inc., and PLPA and Associated, Inc.

    Charges for the 34 people include racketeering, conspiring to commit money laundering, money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business.

    Authorities said the operation was run by Bartice Alan King, 42, of Spring, Texas.

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    I don't think these were sports books. They were irl bookies who had online sites (which pretty much all bookies have).
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    Not bookies, the indictment says they used a number of internet sites with servers outside the U.S in Panama/Costa Rica etc to facilitate the sports bets as well as internet gambling, while also using bookies in the states to solicit and accept wagers as well.

    They apparently formed many "shell" companies to pay people through.

    They are in big trouble.

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    Most offshore sports sites have both a post up and credit operation. I haven't read the material, but these guys were probably part of the credit operation.

    I wouldn't post up any money at an offshore book these days.

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    I wouldn't trust a book called "Legendz".

    Also LOL @ "Fat Mikey". Straight out of a movie about bookies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I wouldn't trust a book called "Legendz".

    Also LOL @ "Fat Mikey". Straight out of a movie about bookies.
    They are ranked an A+ book on SBR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I wouldn't trust a book called "Legendz".

    Also LOL @ "Fat Mikey". Straight out of a movie about bookies.
    Read the indictment pdf and you'll see a ton of nicknames like that. Literally pages of them... I don't have the link handy anymore though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    I wouldn't trust a book called "Legendz".

    Also LOL @ "Fat Mikey". Straight out of a movie about bookies.
    They are ranked an A+ book on SBR.
    SBR is not to be trusted. Their rating system is a joke.

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    An article write up over on gambling911.

    http://gambling911.com/gambling-news...99-041013.html

    As for SBR well it really depends. Your better off reading their forums to see what members have to say about this book or that book then going off the actual rankings on the site.

    Heritage and 5Dimes are the two best books for Americans at the present time imo.

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    SBR is burying threads that are addressing the situation.

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    According to this article the US Government used skype wire taps to trap these guys.

    http://gambling911.com/gambling-news...ds-041113.html

    It's a bad thing not just for Legends but for the world in general when they government starts screening skype calls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gauchojake View Post
    Most offshore sports sites have both a post up and credit operation. I haven't read the material, but these guys were probably part of the credit operation.

    I wouldn't post up any money at an offshore book these days.
    100% right with the credit side being much larger at any big book. This is bad news and Druff this book was one of the most trusted in the industry for the record. Big paper trail left here. Western Union and Money Gram are next to go. Then we will be left with Bitcoins. time to find a Fat MIke in the local casino or bar to get down on games with this shit has run it's course.

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