New Jersey charges 14 people in alleged illegal sports betting operation
New Jersey authorities charged 14 people, including Joseph M. Perna, over an alleged illegal gambling operation involving sports betting and student athletes. The Attorney General’s Office said the alleged betting activity involved $2m between 2022 and 2024; the charges include racketeering, conspiracy, gambling-related offences and money laundering.
The charges put alleged illegal betting involving student athletes and suspected gambling transactions before New Jersey authorities.