Eight Indicted, Including Pro Poker Player, for Illegal Sports Betting Ring

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Eight men have been indicted for operating a multi-million dollar illegal sports betting ring, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announced on Tuesday. 

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Jay "Ghost" Sharon, a professional poker player, is accused of acting as the bookmaker and overseeing the operation.

He profited from the criminal pursuits of the other defendants —Jonathan Cianciotto, Joshua Handler, Emilio Testa, Christopher Hansen, Frank Nista, Vincent Zaccario and Gary Schreiber, according to officials.

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