{"id":5566,"date":"2023-08-28T02:32:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T02:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/28\/decade-long-search-ends-with-arrest-in-illicit-gambling-case\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T02:32:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T02:32:28","slug":"decade-long-search-ends-with-arrest-in-illicit-gambling-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/28\/decade-long-search-ends-with-arrest-in-illicit-gambling-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Decade-Long Search Ends with Arrest in Illicit Gambling Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>After over ten years, an Antigua resident has been apprehended for his alleged involvement in an illicit online gambling business targeting U.S. patrons.<\/p>\n<p>On August 20, 2023, officials detained 73-year-old Richard Sullivan from St. John\u2019s, Antigua, at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. 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The charges included racketeering, running an illegal gambling venture, transmitting betting data, money laundering, and aiding racketeering through interstate travel.<\/p>\n<p>This case is notable as it\u2019s among the initial prosecutions under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and the inaugural one in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence suggests Sullivan, alongside Todd Lyons, Robert Eremian, and Daniel Eremian, ran an online betting platform named Sports Offshore. 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Operating from St. John\u2019s, Sullivan allegedly oversaw 30-50 staff members handling U.S. bets via phone and online. Furthermore, Sullivan is said to have coordinated the collection efforts, targeting U.S. customers indebted to Sports Offshore.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan\u2019s other alleged roles include representing Sports Offshore in Massachusetts, managing a local clientele, and earning from their losses. He supposedly employed Massachusetts residents to amass funds from his clientele and then mailed this money directly to Antigua.<\/p>\n<p>Cumulatively, the accused individuals are believed to have raked in over $22 million for Sports Offshore through the unlawful venture. Of this, they reportedly laundered in excess of $10 million via checks and electronic transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Back in December 2011, Lyons and Daniel Eremian faced convictions after a prolonged jury deliberation. Lyons got a four-year prison sentence, forfeiture of $24.6 million, and a year of supervised release. Meanwhile, Daniel Eremian received three years behind bars, a year of supervised release, and a mandate to forfeit $7.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/decade-long-search-ends-with-arrest-in-illicit-gambling-case\/\">Decade-Long Search Ends with Arrest in Illicit Gambling Case<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After over ten years, an Antigua resident has been apprehended for his alleged involvement in an illicit online gambling business targeting U.S. patrons. On August 20, 2023, officials detained 73-year-old Richard Sullivan from St. John\u2019s, Antigua, at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. 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