Sports betting

A local pay-per-head company is offering free sportsbook software so bookies can weather the coronavirus sports-shutdown storm.

Four U.S. men allegedly running The WagerSpot and Hustler247 sportsbooks were charged recently in the U.S. in connection with an illegal sports betting ring headquartered in San José, Costa Rica.

Despite the rumors, no one really won much money.

A District Court in Bloomington, Minnesota accused Gerald J. "Maverick" Greenfield, 68, of running an illegal gambling operation using servers located in Costa Rica.