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Brothers Charged in IRG Investigation

Two brothers have been charged by the U.S. District Court in Nevada in connection with a U.S. Attorney's Office investigation that included the former offshore rebate shop International Racing Group.

 Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Spa Takes Back Seat to Defense of NYRA

The charges and countercharges battle between the New York Racing Association and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer continued June 24, with NYRA charging the state's chief law enforcement agent "does not understand NYRA's operations," and that he made "no attempt" to make his damaging report balanced.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

AG's Report Suggests NYRA Unfit to Operate Franchise

State officials should consider removing the New York Racing Association as operator of Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga racetracks for ignoring and covering up an empire overrun with employee corruption that includes cheating of its customers, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has charged.

 Saturday, June 14, 2003

New York Revokes Licenses in Money Laundering Case

New York regulators on Friday revoked the licenses of the former New York Racing Association pari-mutual clerks who last year pled guilty to various charges stemming from a money-laundering probe at NYRA's three racetracks.

 Friday, February 21, 2003

Former NYRA Tellers Plead Guilty in Money Laundering Case

Three former New York Racing Association tellers who offered to launder money to undercover police posing as cocaine dealers pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted laundering and conspiracy that could land them lengthy prison sentences.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Internet Gambling Provisions Struck From House Bill

The House of Representatives Wednesday night passed money-laundering legislation that didn't include provisions to limit Internet gambling. The provisions offered by the House Financial Services Committee were opposed by the credit-card industry.

 Thursday, October 18, 2001

Official: New York Probe Could Last for Months

The state and federal probe of an alleged money-laundering operation and tax-cheating scheme at New York Racing Association tracks could stretch on for months, law enforcement sources said.

 Tuesday, October 03, 2000

Probe at New York Tracks Could Last for Months

Money-laundering, ties to organized crime alleged in investigation into the handling of money at New York Racing Assocation tracks.

 Monday, October 02, 2000