You win some and lose some, as any sports fan will tell you, but every illegal bookmaker knows the real challenge comes when it’s time to pay and take.
Technology has advanced greatly in recent years. Pay phones and land lines have long since been replaced by sophisticated cells, and the Internet is home to endless gambling-themed websites. But at some point, cash is still king in a multibillion-dollar business that spurns the limelight and seeks to avoid those irritating IRS forms at all costs.
It appears it was that way with “Fat Dave” Stroj’s alleged illegal bookmaking and gambling operation, which authorities allege was based in San Diego, but not surprisingly maintained substantial ties to Las Vegas. The multijurisdictional invest…
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