Gambling Pro Sentenced to 5 Years Prison for Insider Trading

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30 July, 2017

Gambling Pro Sentenced to 5 Years Prison for Insider Trading

Billy Walters has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to commit insider trading. Walters, a Kentucky native who has long resided in Las Vegas, was convicted in April on all 10 counts he faced. In addition to being a professional sports bettor – the most feared among offshore bookmakers in fact - Walters was also a golf course developer.

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