Gambling bust involves Tocchet, Gretzky's wife

AP / FOXsports.com ^ | Feb 7, 2006 | AP/ FOXsports.com

[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.

[onyx]

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

[Dog]

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.

[wireman]

I may have to watch "Flamingo Kid" again.

Gin, Phil.

[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.

[Kokojmudd]

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.

[Nascar Dad]

[MikefromOhio]

uh oh....

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

[Hildy]

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

[Dog]

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

[Kokojmudd]

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.

[MikefromOhio]

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.

[operation clinton cleanup]

She was the only reason to sit through that 80's classic "American Anthem"!

[DainBramage]

Gambling has a killer football team and band too.

[snarks_when_bored]

"Illegal sports betting? Moi?"

[Alberta's Child]

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.

[operation clinton cleanup]

[DainBramage]

[snarks_when_bored]

Heck, even I could limbo if I was allowed to hold my own pole...

Uh, wait...

[Hildy]

ooohhh..funny meeting you here!!!!

[onyx]

LOL! Yep, busted!