Queens District Attorney charges poker pro Jay Sharon with illegal bookmaking

A New York prosecutor has indicted pro poker player Jay ‘Ghost’ Sharon and seven others in connection with an illegal online sports betting ring.

On Tuesday, Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown announced the indictments of Sharon (pictured) and the other seven individuals accused of enterprise corruption, money laundering, promoting gambling and conspiracy.

All eight defendants are currently in custody in New York and Las Vegas and are awaiting arraignment. If convicted, Sharon and the other defendants ace up to 25 years in prison.

QDA Brown says he began investigating the ring back in December 2014 in tandem with the NYPD’s Organized Crime Investigation Division. The ring is said to have handled an annual $3.5m in wagers via online gambling sites and toll-free phone numbers.