RT Article
T1 Illegal gambling businesses & organized crime: an analysis of federal convictions
JF Trends in organized crime
VO 21
IS 3
SP 262
OP 277
A1 Albanese, Jay S. 1953-
LA English
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1819004937
AB Illegal gambling operations have been alleged to support organized crime and victimize participants, rather than benefit them. This is said to occur through cheating in the games provided, defrauding the government of tax revenue, and funding other illicit and criminal activities. What has been missing is a systematic analysis of actual cases involving illegal gambling businesses to determine precisely who is involved, how these businesses operate, the nature of the threat posed, and the law enforcement response to it. The analysis reported here examines all federal convictions involving operation of illegal gambling businesses during a single year. There were more than 80 persons charged and convicted of participation in illegal gambling businesses, centered around 40 distinct enterprises. The results indicate that illegal gambling businesses in the United States are long-term operations consisting of four general types, and that enforcement of existing laws, particularly related to illegal online sports betting, are not working effectively.
NO Published: 17 February 2017
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 275-277
K1 Illegal gambling
K1 Organized Crime
K1 Illegal gambling businesses
K1 On-line betting
K1 Offshore betting
K1 Animal fighting
K1 Racketeering
K1 Money Laundering
K1 Extortion
K1 Loansharking
K1 Forfeiture
K1 Prosecution
DO 10.1007/s12117-017-9302-y