Football Gambling
A Big Ten football officiating crew that came under scrutiny for its performance in two league games this season including Ohio State's loss to Illinois was led by a crew chief with a history of bankruptcy, casino gambling, child abuse and allegations of sexual harassment, according to Yahoo! Sports.Report: Official for OSU-Illinois football game has history of gambling (Dayton Daily News)
Jim Tressel's idea of gambling is wearing a paisley tie under his sweater vest or melting chocolate chips over his cream of wheat.RISKY BUSINESS: Ohio State ready to face LSU, rambling, gambling Miles (The News-Star)
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany acknowledged Friday that an account of football referee Stephen Pamon's off-the-field activities did not paint "a pretty picture."Big Ten denies football games were fixed (Chicago Tribune)
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser pleaded not guilty to charges of concealing more than $1 million in income, and meanwhile was ordered to undergo counseling for gambling addiction.Gambling Counseling Ordered For Gov's Confidant (CBS 2 Chicago)
The Big Ten Conference is investigating football referee Stephen Pamon after a report that he has a history of bankruptcy, casino gambling and child abuse.Big Ten official investigated again (UPI)
The man code-named Xjax couldn't lose. Week after week, he bet correctly on sporting events, cutting into the profits the Lucchese crime family was making from a closely tended gambling ring that processed billions of dollars in wagers.Gambling ring: Accountants with muscle (The Star-Ledger)
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