FBI charges 22 people in alleged Indiana illegal sports-betting network
The FBI and other agencies arrested 22 people in a northwest Indiana investigation into alleged illegal gambling and violent extortion, reportedly following raids on 29 April. Prosecutors allege the operation collected and distributed gambling revenue through employees at businesses including two restaurants. The report says the alleged enterprise earned between $700,000 and $900,000 from the Super Bowl each year; the defendants face charges, not established findings of guilt.
The case puts operators and businesses accused of facilitating illegal sports betting at risk of criminal prosecution.