38 people—including an NYC firefighter, a sanitation worker, and a highway repairman—were indicted yesterday [pdf] on charges of operating two "highly sophisticated illegal sports gambling enterprises" in Queens and as far afield as Nevada and Costa Rica. The enterprises allegedly generated approximately $178 million over the past three years, and included toll-free telephone numbers and five known gambling websites, such as 5dimes and Big on Sports. Queens DA Richard Brown gloats: more ›

Yesterday, the Queens DA's office and NYPD announced that 30 people were arrested in a half-billion gambling ring with mob ties. NY1 reports, "The alleged gambling ring made about $23 million a month on websites...While the ring was run in the city, the websites' computer servers were based in Panama." Kelly said, "The principal in this case, Gambino associate Joseph J. Fafone, personally delivered $553,000 in winnings to one of the gamblers. Most proceeds were seized soon thereafter [in Long Island] when the [gambler] was stopped by the police for driving while using a cell phone." more ›