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Washington Gambling Commission arrests four persons for running soccer betting ring

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7 years ago

May 7, 2018

Niji Narayan

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The Washington State Gambling Commission has nabbed four persons involved in an illegal soccer betting ring in Wenatchee.

The commission had received complaints about the ring, and the subsequent investigation confirmed that at least five persons were facilitating or accepting bets on Mexican matches.

Authorities say the ring was accepting hundreds of bets each week, with the leader keeping up to $2000 each week- nearly one-third of the wagered money. Agents made the arrests last Thursday and Friday. They seized two vehicles and more than $65,000 in cash and froze nearly $128,000 in bank accounts.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.