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FFA Wagering Thread: THERE HE IS!@! (12 Viewers)

Interesting series prices for the race to the Stanley Cup. I would love to hear some opinions on any of these:

Avs +350 vs. Sharks -500

Kings +190 vs. Canucks -250

Red Wings -220 vs Coyotes +170

Predators +300 vs. Blackhawks -400

Flyers +180 vs. Devils -240

Senators +240 vs. Pens -320

Bruins +150 vs. Sabres -180

Canadiens +450 vs. Caps -700

I like the Kings at that price, and a few others are tempting

 
Predators +300 vs. Blackhawks -400
I'm not saying CHI shouldn't be favored but +300 seems awfully tempting for a team that's played pretty well on the road this year. Seems to me people have been discounting NAS most of the year and while their playoff positioning did tumble late that had more to do with outstanding play on the part of DET more so than a collapse by the Predators.
 
BAL +119NYM +133OAK -125CIN +113
they look pretty good Lump. i'll try one for the early games: Det/KC un 9.5 (-115)
:confused: Well, that experiment is over. Nice 7-run 7th inning jerks!!
notes to put in the back of your head. Willis is dreadful, I will only bet "over" when he touches the field. And the Royals have shown again that their starters are fair and their bullpen is awful. Over with Willis, possibly u 1st 5 with KC, and never trust KC pen.
 
Interesting series prices for the race to the Stanley Cup. I would love to hear some opinions on any of these:Avs +350 vs. Sharks -500Kings +190 vs. Canucks -250Red Wings -220 vs Coyotes +170Predators +300 vs. Blackhawks -400Flyers +180 vs. Devils -240Senators +240 vs. Pens -320Bruins +150 vs. Sabres -180Canadiens +450 vs. Caps -700I like the Kings at that price, and a few others are tempting
I'd like to see more discussion on this too. I don't know anything about the western conference.Sabres are going to have quite a battle with Boston, both defensive teams. I think -180 is a little high, best I could find is -165 today and I can't bet it at that line.ETA: probably just going to sit back and root for the caps(+700 GR play) and sabres.
 
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BAL +119

NYM +133

OAK -125

CIN +113
they look pretty good Lump. i'll try one for the early games: Det/KC un 9.5 (-115)
:thumbup: Well, that experiment is over. Nice 7-run 7th inning jerks!!
notes to put in the back of your head. Willis is dreadful, I will only bet "over" when he touches the field. And the Royals have shown again that their starters are fair and their bullpen is awful. Over with Willis, possibly u 1st 5 with KC, and never trust KC pen.
I definately think that is the ticket. And geez GR, no faith in Dontrelle huh? I actually happened to talk to a Tigers fan at the Phillies game yesterday who was telling me that Willis looks good and this is the year that he comes into his own. I sware I have heard that each year for about 5 years straight.
 
I thought a lot of the nhl series prices were way too high. Wash -700 is crazy. You make the lines each game and I don't understand with a gm 1 line of -265 where the -700 comes from?

 
BAL +119

NYM +133

OAK -125

CIN +113
they look pretty good Lump. i'll try one for the early games: Det/KC un 9.5 (-115)
:rant: Well, that experiment is over. Nice 7-run 7th inning jerks!!
notes to put in the back of your head. Willis is dreadful, I will only bet "over" when he touches the field. And the Royals have shown again that their starters are fair and their bullpen is awful. Over with Willis, possibly u 1st 5 with KC, and never trust KC pen.
I definately think that is the ticket. And geez GR, no faith in Dontrelle huh? I actually happened to talk to a Tigers fan at the Phillies game yesterday who was telling me that Willis looks good and this is the year that he comes into his own. I sware I have heard that each year for about 5 years straight.
He looks terrible to me. He's gotten himself in a ton of trouble and has been bailed out by double plays a handful of times. When names like Callaspo and Ankiel become Mauer and Morneau or Teixeira and Arod, Dontrelle will be hitting the showers and getting run out of Detroit instead of slithering out of bases loaded and 1 out situations.
 
Predators +300 vs. Blackhawks -400
I'm not saying CHI shouldn't be favored but +300 seems awfully tempting for a team that's played pretty well on the road this year. Seems to me people have been discounting NAS most of the year and while their playoff positioning did tumble late that had more to do with outstanding play on the part of DET more so than a collapse by the Predators.
I agree with you here. Nashville is one of those teams that does fly under the radar, and it seems like they have a chance to upset Chicago with Niemi or Huet in goal. I am looking at that Flyers line a little as well. They did well against Brodeur this year (I think they were 4-1 or 5-1 against him this year), and the Flyers know what to expect in the playoffs (if the stupid Penguins didn't cheat the Flyers would have a better record in the playoffs). Kovalchuk and Parise are studs, but outside of these 2 there isn't too many dangerous weapons on that team. Of course the Flyers have not been an offensive powerhouse this year, but they have the talent.
 
Sportsbook finally moved this one this morning, but its still a gem, especially for guys with books that give them Sportsbook lines with high(er) limits.

2010 NFL Draft - Number of Defensive Ends taken in Round One (Position Per NFL.com) Over 3.5 -180

I don't believe there is a mock draft on the planet with less than 4 DE going in round one, most have 5 and even 6.

Enjoy!

 
Hey GR.. got a question about the Capitals to win Conference Play (NHL).

Is that a reg season bet (they've long since clinched) or do they have to go to the cup?

Thanks :tumbup:

 
How old is the baseball season? 8 or 9 days? That's how long it took sportsbetting to cut my friend on baseball props. -125/-125 and they still can't win :shrug:

He lost his job so I told him I'd help him beat their props for some extra cash. 3k in 9 days and they've had enough $5 limits

ETA: This post sounds really arrogant...I ran really well for the first 1.5 weeks but they had some awful lines. The post was more to illustrate the fact that they let me beat them the entire baseball season last year....and this year on a brand new acct it took 9 days to get shut down.

 
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NFL Draft Props (alot have moved or have been taken down but might be available somewhere other than sportsbook)

Demaryus Thomas First Round YES +170 (strong)

Brian Price First Round NO +300 ( 50/50 shot )

Bruce Campbell Over pick 8.5 -200 (raiders are the only shot and I think they go a different T)

Over 2.5 WR/TE's taken in round 1 +140 (Dez, Gresham, D.Thomas, Tate, Benn, Gronkowski 3 of those should be 1st round)

Russel Okung Under 4.5 pick -150 (top OT will be taken in the top 4)

Suh first pick NO +220 ( got it along time ago...not sure what is available now 75%+ chance Rams take Bradford in my opinion )

Bradford before Claussen -130 ( same as above )
I'm loving this one!! Wish i would have got on that!!
A premium subscription to the GR service would have delivered it to you weeks ago :wub:
Sending PM :goodposting:
 
modogg said:
lumpy19 said:
don't normally bet NBA sidesGSW +10, with the mavs win portland has nothing to play for, i'll take the 10 points
:confused: Nice call Lump. I wish i had the cajones to put a little on the ML for that game, but great call on that game
Yup ML was +450 and went up a little right before tip. The line actually moved against us and went to 10.5 after the Mavs game ended. Feel like I missed something but I'll take the W.ETA: the line didn't move because GSW only had 5 healthy players last night. GSW had to take a technical to get Devean George back in the game after he had fouled out :thumbup: Easy win
 
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modogg said:
lumpy19 said:
don't normally bet NBA sidesGSW +10, with the mavs win portland has nothing to play for, i'll take the 10 points
:coffee: Nice call Lump. I wish i had the cajones to put a little on the ML for that game, but great call on that game
Yup ML was +450 and went up a little right before tip. The line actually moved against us and went to 10.5 after the Mavs game ended. Feel like I missed something but I'll take the W.ETA: the line didn't move because GSW only had 5 healthy players last night. GSW had to take a technical to get Devean George back in the game after he had fouled out :lmao: Easy win
Lumpy, sent you a PM about Baseball Props, take a look at that when you get a chance...
 
modogg said:
lumpy19 said:
don't normally bet NBA sidesGSW +10, with the mavs win portland has nothing to play for, i'll take the 10 points
:lmao: Nice call Lump. I wish i had the cajones to put a little on the ML for that game, but great call on that game
Yup ML was +450 and went up a little right before tip. The line actually moved against us and went to 10.5 after the Mavs game ended. Feel like I missed something but I'll take the W.ETA: the line didn't move because GSW only had 5 healthy players last night. GSW had to take a technical to get Devean George back in the game after he had fouled out :lmao: Easy win
:lmao:
 
bad beat of the year

Highest Points Per Game Avg - Both Must Play 70 Games or 1400 Points for Action

Kevin Durant No Action

Brandon Roy 06/30/10(19:00 ET)

Kevin Durant -2.5 (-130)

Roy played 66 games and scored 1398 points :towelwave:

 
I'm going to go a bit on a limb here, but I am itching to play something:

Suns +700 to win the Western Conference Championship

Hoping that the Lakers continue to look a little sloppy.

EDIT: this was a $25 play, so it was basically for some action in the NBA finals. I did play LBJ $50 for the MVP at +180. I consider that pretty much the same as betting the Cavs to win Championship.

 
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I'm going to go a bit on a limb here, but I am itching to play something:Suns +700 to win the Western Conference ChampionshipHoping that the Lakers continue to look a little sloppy.EDIT: this was a $25 play, so it was basically for some action in the NBA finals. I did play LBJ $50 for the MVP at +180. I consider that pretty much the same as betting the Cavs to win Championship.
I can't see them getting by the blazers. What makes you so up on the Suns? Blazers are my sleeper West Champ right now.
 
NFL Draft Props (alot have moved or have been taken down but might be available somewhere other than sportsbook)

Demaryus Thomas First Round YES +170 (strong)

Brian Price First Round NO +300 ( 50/50 shot )

Bruce Campbell Over pick 8.5 -200 (raiders are the only shot and I think they go a different T)

Over 2.5 WR/TE's taken in round 1 +140 (Dez, Gresham, D.Thomas, Tate, Benn, Gronkowski 3 of those should be 1st round)

Russel Okung Under 4.5 pick -150 (top OT will be taken in the top 4)

Suh first pick NO +220 ( got it along time ago...not sure what is available now 75%+ chance Rams take Bradford in my opinion )

Bradford before Claussen -130 ( same as above )
I'm loving this one!! Wish i would have got on that!!
A premium subscription to the GR service would have delivered it to you weeks ago :popcorn:
Sending PM :whistle:
Why demariyus thomas in the first round? I haven't seen him go in the 1st round of many mocks...any insight on which team will get him?
 
NFL Draft Props (alot have moved or have been taken down but might be available somewhere other than sportsbook)

Demaryus Thomas First Round YES +170 (strong)

Brian Price First Round NO +300 ( 50/50 shot )

Bruce Campbell Over pick 8.5 -200 (raiders are the only shot and I think they go a different T)

Over 2.5 WR/TE's taken in round 1 +140 (Dez, Gresham, D.Thomas, Tate, Benn, Gronkowski 3 of those should be 1st round)

Russel Okung Under 4.5 pick -150 (top OT will be taken in the top 4)

Suh first pick NO +220 ( got it along time ago...not sure what is available now 75%+ chance Rams take Bradford in my opinion )

Bradford before Claussen -130 ( same as above )
I'm loving this one!! Wish i would have got on that!!
A premium subscription to the GR service would have delivered it to you weeks ago :thumbup:
Sending PM :)
Why demariyus thomas in the first round? I haven't seen him go in the 1st round of many mocks...any insight on which team will get him?
Kiper and Mcshay both mock him to Baltimore.
 
Raider Nation said:
Caps are -360 for tonight's game at SIA. :goodposting:

And I still don't have the stones to take Montreal at that price.
:unsure: I got suckered into taking the Caps -1.5 (ev). great to see they score 11 goals combined, but Caps can't get that extra one to help a brother out.

 
:bag: I don't know if I should laugh or cry with sportsbook here. I haven't played a prop bet in months, and i went to play an NFL draft bet tonight, and it says i am restricted to $1 bets!!!!

Has anybody else had this happen recently?? I made a few bets on the draft a bit ago, and i think my limit was $100. Can they be serious with $1 limits?? I sware i have given them more money then taken from them, i just would love to know if this happened to anybody else? Obviously time to jump ship as best i can from them, pretty crazy

 
:shock: I don't know if I should laugh or cry with sportsbook here. I haven't played a prop bet in months, and i went to play an NFL draft bet tonight, and it says i am restricted to $1 bets!!!!Has anybody else had this happen recently?? I made a few bets on the draft a bit ago, and i think my limit was $100. Can they be serious with $1 limits?? I sware i have given them more money then taken from them, i just would love to know if this happened to anybody else? Obviously time to jump ship as best i can from them, pretty crazy
Welcome to the club! :shrug:You won't find another book that offers the prop selection that they do, they're the gold standard.While they still make mistakes their prop lines over the past year have improved IMO. Still money to be made but not like last year(or years before that)
 
NYM -102 4u - big z hasn't pitched well to start the season, pelfrey has. Neither team has much of an offense so i'll take the better starting pitcher

SF -120

Fla -106

Hanram total bases over lee -115

Sandoval TB over agonz -115

lind TB over guillen -115

 
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modogg said:
:shrug: I don't know if I should laugh or cry with sportsbook here. I haven't played a prop bet in months, and i went to play an NFL draft bet tonight, and it says i am restricted to $1 bets!!!!Has anybody else had this happen recently?? I made a few bets on the draft a bit ago, and i think my limit was $100. Can they be serious with $1 limits?? I sware i have given them more money then taken from them, i just would love to know if this happened to anybody else? Obviously time to jump ship as best i can from them, pretty crazy
They are pretty quick with the trigger on cutting limits these days. I played their baseball props for a few days and was cut to $10 (I'm already cut to $1 on most every other sport). But I still have a $100 limit on the nfl draft props.The good news is that are processing withdrawals very quickly. My last withdrawal was requested on a Friday and I received it in my bank account (via bank wire) monday at noon.
 
NYM -102 4u - big z hasn't pitched well to start the season, pelfrey has. Neither team has much of an offense so i'll take the better starting pitcherSF -120Fla -106 Hanram total bases over lee -115Sandoval TB over agonz -115lind TB over guillen -115
I like that TB list. I'm going to add Tulo -115 over Willingham and Reynolds -115 over Ludwick to make it a 5 pack :thumbup:
 
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For the Cavs being up 2-0:

sport round site Game 3 rec. series rec.

NBA all all 88-135 (.395) 209-14 (.937)

NBA all H 74-124 (.374) 187-11 (.944)

NBA all V 14-11 (.560) 22-3 (.880)

NBA Finals all 12-19 (.387) 28-3 (.903)

NBA Finals H 10-18 (.357) 25-3 (.893)

NBA Finals V 2-1 (.667) 3-0 (1.000)

NBA Semis all 25-35 (.417) 57-3 (.950)

NBA Semis H 19-30 (.388) 46-3 (.939)

NBA Semis V 6-5 (.545) 11-0 (1.000)

NBA Qtrs all 38-58 (.396) 91-5 (.948)

NBA Qtrs H 32-55 (.368) 84-3 (.966)

NBA Qtrs V 6-3 (.667) 7-2 (.778)

NBA Prelim all 13-23 (.361) 33-3 (.917)

NBA Prelim H 13-21 (.382) 32-2 (.941)

NBA Prelim V 0-2 (.000) 1-1 (.500)

Rest of teams up 1-0

sport round site Game 2 rec. series rec.

NBA all all 223-170 (.567) 310-83 (.789)

NBA all H 198-91 (.685) 251-38 (.869)

NBA all V 25-79 (.240) 59-45 (.567)

NBA Finals all 31-32 (.492) 46-17 (.730)

NBA Finals H 28-19 (.596) 38-9 (.809)

NBA Finals V 3-13 (.188) 8-8 (.500)

NBA Semis all 60-46 (.566) 85-21 (.802)

NBA Semis H 49-24 (.671) 62-11 (.849)

NBA Semis V 11-22 (.333) 23-10 (.697)

NBA Qtrs all 96-72 (.571) 135-33 (.804)

NBA Qtrs H 87-42 (.674) 114-15 (.884)

NBA Qtrs V 9-30 (.231) 21-18 (.538)

NBA Prelim all 36-20 (.643) 44-12 (.786)

NBA Prelim H 34-6 (.850) 37-3 (.925)

NBA Prelim V 2-14 (.125) 7-9 (.438)

 
NYM -102 4u - big z hasn't pitched well to start the season, pelfrey has. Neither team has much of an offense so i'll take the better starting pitcherSF -120Fla -106 Hanram total bases over lee -115Sandoval TB over agonz -115lind TB over guillen -115
I like that TB list. I'm going to add Tulo -115 over Willingham and Reynolds -115 over Ludwick to make it a 5 pack :thumbup:
Any sites you know of with TB lines? 5dimes has a few but i'm cut at betus and greek which are the only other 2 i know of.
 
NYM -102 4u - big z hasn't pitched well to start the season, pelfrey has. Neither team has much of an offense so i'll take the better starting pitcherSF -120Fla -106 Hanram total bases over lee -115Sandoval TB over agonz -115lind TB over guillen -115
I like that TB list. I'm going to add Tulo -115 over Willingham and Reynolds -115 over Ludwick to make it a 5 pack :thumbup:
Any sites you know of with TB lines? 5dimes has a few but i'm cut at betus and greek which are the only other 2 i know of.
Hmmmm I don't. Bodog has a decent selection of props but they have hits/runs/rbi instead of TB. I'll look around and see if I can find anything.
 
Don't the gambinos have their hands in some of these offshores? The developments today can't be good for that.
:rolleyes: :popcorn:
I'm not sure exactly what he's referring too but there was a large bust a few weeks ago
THIRTY-EIGHT INDICTED – INCLUDING 3 CITY EMPLOYEES – IN $178 MILLION

NATIONWIDE SPORTS GAMBLING OPERATIONS

Individuals Arrested in Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana and New York;

District Attorney Initiates $178 Million Asset Forfeiture Case

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by representatives of the New York City

Police Department, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Broward

County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office, today announced that 38 individuals – including a New York City

firefighter, a sanitation worker, and a highway repairman – have been indicted on charges of operating

two highly sophisticated illegal sports gambling enterprises that stretched westward from Queens County

to Nevada and as far south as Florida and Costa Rica.

District Attorney Brown said, “The defendants are accused of being involved in two distinct

nationwide gambling rings that booked nearly $178 million in wagers over a 32-month period on

professional and college basketball and football, professional baseball and hockey and other sporting

events. In carrying out their alleged gambling operations, the defendants used sports betting websites –

which are literally computerized betting sheets accessible both online and via an “800” toll-free telephone

number – thereby allowing them to manage numerous gambling accounts, out of which criminal proceeds

were collected and distributed throughout the United States.”

District Attorney Brown continued, “Such computerized wire rooms operate around the clock and

can handle a large volume of bettors at any one time, thus allowing the organizers to increase their illicit

profits without having to bother with the time-consuming record-keeping aspects of a more traditional,

paper-based bookmaking operation. Unfortunately for the defendants, the law enforcement community

is just as adept in using new technology to stop those involved in such criminal pursuits. Today’s arrests

close down two highly lucrative gambling operations and send a loud and clear message that law

enforcement will keep up the pressure.”

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said, “Illegal gambling and money laundering are not

victimless crimes. The proceeds from illegal sports betting are used to fuel organized crime and support

harmful criminal enterprises. Because of today’s arrests the very same illegal gambling outfit that had

spread its reach from Queens to Nevada will now be confined to a significantly smaller space.”

James T. Hayes, Jr., special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations in New York, said,

“The seizures made by ICE today destroy the backbone of this criminal organization. We remain

committed to working with law enforcement at every level to ensure there is no reward, or profit, for

those individuals and organizations who seek to engage in systematic criminal activity as a business

model.”

Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti said, “This operation proves, once again, that crime has no

borders and criminals have no boundaries. Unregulated, illegal gambling has a negative impact on

society and it’s gratifying to know that our deputies and detectives helped build a solid case against these

criminals.”

District Attorney Brown said that detectives assigned to the New York City Police Department’s

Organized Crime Investigation Division, as well as federal agents throughout the country, arrested the

defendants on charges of Enterprise Corruption – a violation of New York State’s Organized Crime

Control Act – as well as Money Laundering, Promoting Gambling and Conspiracy. The defendants each

face up to 25 years in prison, if convicted.

Two enterprise corruption indictments filed in Queens County Supreme Court charge that the

gambling rings promoted illegal sports betting in Queens County and elsewhere and that the defendants

were involved in non-traditional computerized wire rooms in Costa Rica. Eighteen of the defendants are

also being sued civilly and have been named as respondents in a $178 million civil forfeiture action filed

in Queens Supreme Court by the District Attorney’s Special Proceedings Bureau, which alleges that they

engaged in criminal enterprises that promoted illegal gambling activities and generated illegal wages.

District Attorney Brown said that the investigation leading to today’s arrests began in January

2007 when the NYPD’s Organized Crime Investigation Division, in conjunction with the Queens County

District Attorney’s Office’s Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau, developed information about two

betting rings operating in Queens County and elsewhere. The investigation included physical

surveillance, intelligence information and court-authorized electronic eavesdropping that intercepted

hundreds of hours of incriminating conversations.

The enterprises allegedly handled thousands of wagers each month that generated hundreds of

thousands of dollars in monthly gross revenue or approximately $178 million between July 2007 and

March 2010. It is alleged to have relied on modern technology to generate its criminal proceeds,

including toll-free telephone numbers and five known gambling websites – www.crownsports.com;

www.jazzsports.com; www.5dimes.com; www.bigonsports.com; and www.betcris.com – which, in

effect, served as computerized wire rooms through which the enterprises conducted much of its illegal

gambling activity.

District Attorney Brown said that law enforcement crackdowns over the years on traditional mobrun

wire rooms have led to an increased use by illegal gambling rings of offshore gambling websites

where action is available around the clock. Bettors can click on an offshore gambling website over the

Internet and be assigned individual login codes and passwords. Bettors’ win-loss amounts are maintained

by the websites, which charge bookmakers for the service. These gambling websites typically store their

information on computer servers outside the United States – often in such Central American countries

as Costa Rica – and “bounce” their data through a series of server nodes in efforts to evade law

enforcement detection through traditional methods.

According to the first indictment (dubbed Crown Sports I), Robert Baselice was a bookmaker and,

as such, one of the bosses of the enterprise who controlled and oversaw the entire operation and profited

from each criminal pursuit by a member of the enterprise. Baselice allegedly ran his operation through

the crownsports.com website and employed alleged “money collectors” Joseph Fredette and Michael

Guarino to distribute, deliver and transfer gambling proceeds between members of the organization for

him. Another alleged bookmaker who used the crownsports.com website was Charles Cicalo, who also

allegedly utilized the jazzsports.com website. It is alleged that Cicalo employed a number of “super

agents” – Anthony Vollaro, Nicholas Calabrese and his son, Joseph Calabrese, and Carmine Malara and

his son, Frank Malara – who had several subordinate agents reporting directly to them and “agents” –

Michael Labetti (a DOT employee), Emil Ganzerla, Matthew Fopeano (a FDNY employee) and Tito

Grenga – who were allegedly responsible for soliciting new bettors to the organization, maintaining

existing bettor relationships and meeting with bettors to collect gambling losses and payout winnings.

Another of Cicalo’s super agents allegedly was Frank Rupolo, who lived in Florida and through whom

Cicalo allegedly directed gambling proceeds from his organization to Gina Zelinka, an alleged money

collector for Michael Flynn III, who is charged with serving as both a bookmaker and bank.

The indictment additionally alleges that Flynn, who operated through the betcris.com website,

directed the flow of gambling proceeds in and around the United States via alleged money

collectors/distributors – such as David Carazo who collected and distributed gambling proceeds for Flynn

in Louisiana and surrounding states and Zelinka and Michael Baevitz, who collected and distributed large

amount of gambling proceeds for Flynn in Florida, including to other alleged money collectors – such

as Guillermo Canales, Marcel Grasso and Nicholas Coon. Super agents allegedly employed by Flynn

included Drew Casen and Harry Tudor who were also partners. Casen operated in Las Vegas and Tudor

operated in Florida. They also allegedly operated under Josef Monro, a super agent living in Michigan.

It is further alleged that Flynn often transferred accounts from website to website to accommodate

bookkeepers and agents who utilized the websites, while charging them a percentage for the transfers.

According to the second indictment (dubbed Crown Sports II), Robert Ackrish, a sanitation

worker, and his father, Lewis Ackrish, were bookmakers and partners who utilized the crownsports.com

website, along with their super agents, – Frank Sapienza, Walter Ghirlando, John Campbell and agents

– Wen Han Chen, Vincent Messina, Robert McAllister, Francis Stanford, Frank Campanello. George

Beglin and Ralph Bauer were allegedly money collectors.

In addition to the criminal charges, more than a dozen search warrants were executed in New

York, Florida, Nevada, Louisiana and Michigan, which resulted in the seizure of cash and millions of

dollars in real and personal property.

District Attorney Brown expressed his appreciation to the New York City Police Department’s

Organized Crime Investigation Division; the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office; the United States

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Offices of Investigations in New York and Louisiana; the

Offices of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, the Eastern District of

Louisiana and the District of Nevada; the Nevada Gaming Commission; the Miami-Dade Police

Department; the Miami Office of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division; and

the Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff’s Office for their assistance and cooperation during the course

of the investigation.

The investigation was conducted by Detectives Gerard McNally, Joseph Chimienti, Luis Flores

and other members of the New York City Police Department’s Organized Crime Investigation Division

Headquarters One Team under the supervision of Lieutenant Jack Iacovou, Captain John Dusanenko and

Inspector Brian O’Neill, and under the overall supervision of Chief Anthony Izzo of the Organized Crime

Control Bureau.

Assistant District Attorney Nicole D. Sharples, of the District Attorney’s Organized Crime and

Rackets Bureau, is prosecuting the case under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Gerard A.

Brave, Bureau Chief, and Mark L. Katz, Deputy Bureau Chief, and the overall supervision of Executive

Assistant District Attorney for Investigations Peter A. Crusco and Deputy Executive Assistant District

Attorney for Investigations Linda M. Cantoni.

The civil action is being litigated by Assistant District Attorneys David S. Zadnoff and Andrew

H. Kaufman of the District Attorney’s Special Proceedings Bureau under the supervision of Assistant

District Attorneys Anthony M. Communiello, Bureau Chief, and Oscar W. Ruiz, Deputy Bureau Chief,

and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney Crusco and Deputy Executive

Assistant District Attorney Cantoni.

It should be noted that an indictment is merely an accusation and that defendants are presumed

innocent until proven guilty

CROWN SPORTS I

DEFENDANTS AND THEIR ALLEGED ROLES (26)

* named as respondent in civil forfeiture action

BOOKMAKER/BANK (1)

Michael Flynn III (a.k.a. Mickey Richardson), 39, is believed to be in Costa Rica in Central America. His last

known U.S. address is 689 East Beau Street in Washington, Pennsylvania.

BOOKMAKERS (2)

Robert J. Baselice, 38, of 400 Bradford Avenue in Staten Island, New York. *

Charles L. Cicalo, 49, of 31 Oakley Place in Staten Island, New York. *

MONEY COLLECTORS/DISTRIBUTORS (9)

Mitchell Baevitz, 54, of 13 Crossing Circle in Boynton Beach, Florida.

David E. Carazo, 41, of 10142 Walden Drive in River Ridge, Louisiana.

Guillermo R. Carnales, 59, of 401 Warren Lane in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Nicholas R. Coon, 41, of 1118 Bel Air Drive in Highland Beach, Florida.

Joseph Fredette, 44, of 185 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Marcel J. Grasso, 62, of 12093 Colony Preserve Drive in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Michael F. Guarino, 45, of 190 Fairmount Avenue in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Lance J. Matias, 40, of 325 Southeast Verada Avenue in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Gina C. Zelinka, 54, of 8070 Northwest 45 Street in Lauderhill, Florida.

SUPER AGENTS (9)

Joseph F. Calabrese, 42, of 212 Bedell Avenue in Staten Island, New York. *

Nicholas L. Calabrese, 72, of 42 Plymouth Road in Staten Island, New York. *

Drew Casen, 59, of 2466 Green Mountain Court in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Carmine F. Malara, 60, of 197 Chelsea Street in Staten Island, New York. *

Frank J. Malara, 31, of 4796 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, New York. *

Josef Monro, 62, of 20705 Breezewood Court in Beverly Hills, Michigan.

Frank G. Rupolo, 48, of 10341 Majestic Court, Parkland, Florida.

Harry H. Tudor, 48, of 7480 Southwest 93 Avenue in Miami, Florida.

Anthony Vollaro, 72, of 19817 Gulf Boulevard in Indian Shores, Florida.

AGENTS (5)

Matthew C. Fopeano, 38, of 6 Briggs Avenue in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Fopeano is a FDNY employee.

Emil Ganzerla, 55, of 59-43 50th Avenue in Woodside, New York. *

Tito Grenga, 70, of 7 Severin Court in Cranford, New Jersey.

Michael A. Labetti, 46, of 36 Sally Street in Howell, New Jersey. Labetti is a DOT employee

Wayne M. Murray, 62, of 2815 Northeast 201 Terrace in Miami, Florida.

CROWN SPORTS II

DEFENDANTS AND THEIR ALLEGED ROLES (12)

* named as respondent in civil forfeiture action

BOOKMAKERS (2)

Lewis M. Ackrish, 66, of 16 Crossfield Avenue in Staten Island, New York. *

Robert E. Ackrish,31, of 48 Thomas Street in Staten Island, New York. Ackrish is a DOS employee. *

MONEY COLLECTORS/DISTRIBUTORS (2)

Ralph E. Bauer, 63, of 94 Cedar Drive in Miller Place, New York. *

George W. Beglin, Jr., 61, of 8 Mark Court in Glen Cove, New York. *

SUPER AGENTS (3)

John D. Campbell, 59, of 153 Violet Avenue in Floral Park, New York. *

Walter G. Ghirlando, 68, of 1425 South Tenaya Way in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frank J. Sapienza, 56, of 78 Ramona Avenue in Staten Island, New York. *

AGENTS (5)

Frank Campanello, Jr., 72, of 8576 East Via DeDorado in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Wen Han Chen, 36, of 2024 64th Street in Brooklyn, New York. *

Robert J. McAllister, 47, of 7102 18th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. *

Vincent A. Messina, 47, of 48 Thomas Street in Staten Island, New York. *

Francis M. Stanford, 31, of 23 Oakdale Street in Staten Island, New York. *
 
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