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NHL to Investigate Roenick's Gambling Admission

PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "The NHL has begun its own investigation into Flyers center Jeremy Roenick's admission that he paid for gambling tips and bet on football.

"A Florida law-enforcement official who worked with the FBI said in Sunday's Inquirer that Roenick spent more than $100,000 for the services of a sports gambling operation in Fort Myers.

"…In an interview with The Inquirer on Friday, Roenick acknowledged being a client of the gambling operation, but disputed the $100,000 figure. He said that he paid much less for the service, which provided betting tips, and that his total bets were between $50,000 and $100,000.

"…League sources, however, said that the NHL had already contacted the Flyers, and that the club spoke to Roenick and his agent, Neil Abbott, yesterday morning. The league is proceeding on the assumption that Roenick did nothing illegal, as he and investigators have said…"

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