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New York authorities charge 17 over alleged illegal sports betting ring

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrests of 17 people accused of operating an illegal sports betting ring through an offshore website. The attorney general’s office said the site handled $22.7m in wagers from more than 70 bettors between September 2022 and March 2023; the defendants face charges including enterprise corruption, promoting gambling and criminal usury.

The case concerns alleged offshore betting operations and related lending activity in New York.

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