Montreal Mafia Sports Betting Ring Guilty Pleas
Published on:
Oct/01/2010
10 men have plead guilty in a Montreal mafia sports betting case Friday. They will face sentencing in January.
A trial was anticipated to begin in November prior to the men entering the guilty pleas.
The men in question were alleged to have run a sports betting call center, a percentage of the profits going to the Montreal mafia.
RCMP records indicated that during one 17-month period, they made $26-million profit from more than 800,000 wagers.
Carmelo Cannistraro, 40, and Domenico Velenosi, 44, plead guilty to committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal organization and face up to 14 years in prison.
Gambling911.com Staff
