Thursday, May 19, 2005 | 9:02 a.m.
NEW YORK -- Three dozen people -- including the head groundskeeper at Shea Stadium -- have been indicted on charges that they took part in a gambling ring that handled about 2,000 bets a day and took in $360 million in two years, authorities said Wednesday.
The operation, in which gamblers wagered on sporting events including horse racing, football and baseball, benefited the Bonanno crime family and provided capital for other illegal activities, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a news release.
Prosecutors said the ring handled more than 5,000 wagers totaling more than $2.5 million on Jan. 23, during the National Football League playoffs. Among those were a $15,000 losing bet on the game between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers and a $10,000 losing bet on the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles, prosecutors said.
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