19-Jul-06. All bets are off! Edmonton Sun, 36.

This newsbrief reports that U.S. federal officials have charged 11 people, including the CEO of a large gambling web site, alleging they committed conspiracy, racketeering and fraud in taking sports bets from U.S. residents. The Justice Department is seeking the forfeiture of $4.5-billion U.S., cars and computers from the defendants.