Last year Rick Tocchet a former hockey player and an active assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes got arrested for running an illegal sports gambling ring. Wayne Gretzkys wife Janet Jones placed bets with the ring. Jeremy Roenicke also admitted to gambling with the ring.
Any time a professional athlete, coach or referee has links to sports gambling or organized crime, it becomes a big story because the integrity of the sport becomes scrutinized.
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