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Burr Ridge mayor defends restaurant owner indicted in alleged gambling ring

Enforcement & compliance

Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso defended restaurant owner Filippo “Gigi” Rovito Jr, one of 22 people named in an indictment concerning an alleged illegal gambling operation and extortion, according to the report. Rovito faces four extortion counts; prosecutors allege he tried to collect a gambling debt, while Grasso said there was no specific allegation that Rovito threatened or harmed the victim.

The allegations concern illegal gambling and debt collection, while the mayor’s defence may draw scrutiny of local licensing decisions.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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