Chicago Gambling Ring Leader Gets 18 Months in Prison
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Vincent DelGiudice was the leader of an illegal sports betting operation in Chicago, Illinois. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay a $3.5 million money judgment.
DelGiudice led a gambling ring in Chicago between 2016 and 2019. The ring made millions of dollars. It was raided in April 2019 and found more than $1m in cash and jewelry. DelGiuice will be sentenced in February 2021.
The illegal gambling operation made use of a Costa Rica-based online sportsbook. The organizers paid a $10,000 weekly service fee. DelGiudice employed agents to attract new gamblers and collect debts. One of the highest-profile alleged agents was Casey Urlacher, the brother of legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urracher. Casey is the mayor of Chicago suburb. He received a pardon from former US President Donald Trump before his departure from the White House in January 2021. Urraacher and eight other people received gambling conspiracy charges in February 2020.
