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Gambling bust involves Tocchet, Gretzky's wife
AP / FOXsports.com ^ | Feb 7, 2006 | AP/ FOXsports.com

Posted on 02/07/2006 3:18:59 PM PST by wouldntbprudent

EWING, N.J. (AP) - Wayne Gretzky's wife and about a half-dozen NHL players placed bets - but not on hockey - with a nationwide sports gambling ring financed by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, authorities said Tuesday.

Gretzky, hockey's greatest player, is in his first season coaching the Coyotes and is a part-owner of the team.

Actress-wife Janet Jones was among those implicated, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because no bettors have been publicly identified.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.foxsports.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: donutlist; donutwatch; gambling; gretzky; hockey; janetjones; leo; nhl; njsp; ricktocchet; sports; statetrooper; waynegretzky
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To: opticks

The details are sketchy. Was she part of the "ring" or just a person who placed bets?


21 posted on 02/07/2006 3:33:58 PM PST by onyx
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To: Hildy
From the link..

Authorities said Tocchet and state police Trooper James Harney were partners in the operation, with the ex-NHL forward providing the financing.

"Tocchet received illegal sports bets from wagers and funneled money back to New Jersey," Fuentes said.

RICO.

22 posted on 02/07/2006 3:34:26 PM PST by Dog
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To: B4Ranch
I may have to watch "Flamingo Kid" again.

Gin, Phil.

23 posted on 02/07/2006 3:34:28 PM PST by wireman
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To: Dog

It all comes down to the government not getting their cut. The gov can't stand that it still can't get their hands on monies made from gambling.


24 posted on 02/07/2006 3:34:39 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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To: opticks
Funny how RICO gets enforced on a private sports book of all things....but the ACLU...Jesse Jackson...Teachers unions are all above the law and can continue their shenanigans.
25 posted on 02/07/2006 3:35:05 PM PST by Kokojmudd (Outsource the US Senate to Mexico! Put Walmart in charge of all Federal agencies!)
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To: B4Ranch

26 posted on 02/07/2006 3:35:25 PM PST by Nascar Dad (Support the troops!)
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To: wouldntbprudent; airborne; Hat-Trick

uh oh....

I wonder who the current NHL players who bet are????


27 posted on 02/07/2006 3:35:54 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: wireman

My friend from college played the good looking kid in Flamingo Kid....it was his first movie...very exciting.


28 posted on 02/07/2006 3:35:58 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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To: Hildy

It comes down to Tocchet and his partners BROKE THE LAW.


29 posted on 02/07/2006 3:36:06 PM PST by Dog
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To: Hildy
It all comes down to the government not getting their cut. The gov can't stand that it still can't get their hands on monies made from gambling.

You nailed it. Govt should get out of gambling all together and leave it to private enterprise and/or the mob where it belongs.
30 posted on 02/07/2006 3:37:49 PM PST by Kokojmudd (Outsource the US Senate to Mexico! Put Walmart in charge of all Federal agencies!)
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To: Hildy

Laws are laws.

if this is true, they broke them.

Just becuase you don't agree with it doesn't make it any less ILLEGAL.


31 posted on 02/07/2006 3:38:49 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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To: Brofholdonow
She was the only reason to sit through that 80's classic "American Anthem"!


32 posted on 02/07/2006 3:40:48 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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To: wouldntbprudent

Gambling has a killer football team and band too.


33 posted on 02/07/2006 3:40:58 PM PST by DainBramage
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To: wouldntbprudent
"Illegal sports betting? Moi?"


34 posted on 02/07/2006 3:41:34 PM PST by snarks_when_bored
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To: montag813
What a dumb waste of law enforcement's time.

Funny you should mention that. Law enforcement officials got started on this investigation when they learned that a New Jersey state trooper was running the operation while he was on duty.

35 posted on 02/07/2006 3:43:21 PM PST by Alberta's Child (Leave a message with the rain . . . you can find me where the wind blows.)
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36 posted on 02/07/2006 3:44:14 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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37 posted on 02/07/2006 3:44:15 PM PST by DainBramage
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To: DainBramage
Heck, even I could limbo if I was allowed to hold my own pole...

Uh, wait...

38 posted on 02/07/2006 3:47:15 PM PST by snarks_when_bored
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To: onyx

ooohhh..funny meeting you here!!!!


39 posted on 02/07/2006 3:48:04 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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To: Hildy


LOL! Yep, busted!


40 posted on 02/07/2006 3:48:56 PM PST by onyx
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