Verdict to be Rendered Shortly in Luke King Billion Dollar Sports Betting Case
A verdict was anticipated in the coming days in the case of Legends Sports founder Bartice “Luke” King, who is charged with running an online sportsbook for well over a decade that allegedly took in over a billion dollars.
King, a father of eight from Spring, Texas, elected to fight the charges. He was among the first to set up shop in Costa Rica during the late 1990’s before relocating his business to Panama City, Panama in 2002 where it thrived until the indictments were handed down in 2013.
Closing arguments are set to be heard in the federal case against Legends Sports founder Bartice "Luke" King. Jury selection began two weeks ago today. The jury was given 103 pages of instructions by Judge Stephen P. Friot, which focus on each of the counts against Mr. King, the laws of each state named during trial, and how to interpret federal statutes such as the Wire Wager Act, among other laws. Sportsbook Review will update the newswire feed once a verdict is reached in the case.
The matter is being heard in Oklahoma City. The case stems from an unrelated drug probe begun ten years prior to charges being handed down.
- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com
