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New Jersey man pleads guilty in illegal online sports betting ring
September 12, 2013
NJ.com – A Bayonne (New Jersey) man charged with participating in an illegal sports betting ring and aiding and abetting it pleaded guilty yesterday morning in front of a Newark federal court judge. Kenneth Baran, 50, and 13 other people associated with the Genovese organized crime family were charged last May in connection with an illegal online gambling operation involving a Costa Rica-hosted sports betting site. Donning a black suit with white pinstripes and a white, button-down shirt, Baran admitted participating in the illegal gambling business that operated through a website, Beteagle.com. Asked why he was pleading guilty, Baran told…