By Julie Moraine

Legal

Highland Park Man Facing Criminal Charges for Illegal Gambling Ring

July 12, 2020

A Highland Park man who was named in one court case before is now facing criminal charges for allegedly running an illegal bookmaker operation. Did Mr. Poeta Run an Illegal Bookmaker? With sports betting seeing unprecedented growth across the United States, there are still a few old-timers, such as Dominic Poeta, a 63-year-old man from […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

No Bookmaker Logos on Football Shirts, Committee Recommends

July 3, 2020

Sports betting firms should be phased out of English football, a Select Committee within the House of Lords recommends. Besides shirt sponsorship restrictions, the committee also states that there should be no gambling-related advertising in or near sports grounds or venues, including match-day programs. Phase Bookmakers Out of Sports The cross-party committee set up with […]