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Three more plead guilty in BetOnSports case

ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "The brother, sister and former personal assistant of Gary Kaplan, the founder of the online gaming company BetOnSports, pleaded guilty Monday and agreed to forfeit millions in gambling profits.

"The guilty pleas of Neil Scott Kaplan, 43, Lori Beth Kaplan-Multz, 48, and Penelope Ann Tucker, 64, leave only Gary Kaplan facing trial. Two other defendants have not been arrested.

"Each pleaded guilty to a felony racketeering conspiracy charge and agreed to turn over money held in Swiss Bank accounts that prosecutors say is linked to the proceeds of illegal online gambling. Kaplan and Kaplan-Multz also pleaded guilty to an additional conspiracy charge.

"A federal grand jury handed down an indictment in 2006, accusing Kaplan, BetOnSports executives, current or former employees and vendors of helping to run an illegal online gambling operation that was once one of the world's largest – bringing in more than $1 billion in bets per year. Gary Kaplan has pleaded guilty and has been vigorously fighting the charges..."

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