{"id":450,"date":"2021-07-25T14:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/"},"modified":"2021-07-25T14:04:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T11:04:19","slug":"feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler\u2019s Florida Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/#Case_Developing\" title=\"Case Developing\">Case Developing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/#The_Legend_of_Gary_Austin\" title=\"The Legend of Gary Austin\">The Legend of Gary Austin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/#Lawyers_Quiet_on_Case\" title=\"Lawyers Quiet on Case\">Lawyers Quiet on Case<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Law enforcement agents have issued details about a raid on the home of high-profile sports gambler Clarence \u201cGary\u201d Austin in Plantation, Fla. Reports state that police seized almost $4.3 million in cash, 61 gold bars, five luxury cars, and a Miami Heat championship ring.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-180658 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-107x142.jpeg?x38396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-107x142.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-107x142.jpeg 107w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-180658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-scaled.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-107x142.jpeg 107w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/5S7ZFLQABRDINKZ2CX4R6MEXCA-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\"> Austin is pictured with his daughter (right) on her wedding day in 2018. Austin\u2019s Florida mansion was recently raided. (Image: La Naci\u00f3n)<\/p>\n<p>The value of the gold bars and upscale cars taken from the house was not immediately known. The cars include two Mercedes Benzes, a Lamborghini, a Porsche Cayenne, and a Land Rover Range Rover, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Austin is the owner and operator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/body-of-online-bookmaker-5dimes-tony-found-in-costa-rica-cemetery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Costa Rica<\/a>-based Tradewinds gaming site, according to the Florida report. It has been in operation since 1998. Austin and Calvin Ayre, the Canadian billionaire, were reported as among the founders of sportsbook businesses in Costa Rica, according to <em>The Costa Rica Star.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No criminal charges have been filed in the case again Austin, but prosecutors argue that he illegally operates the Tradewind sites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"crd clln--it\">\n<div class=\"crd--cnt\">\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Austin\u2019s illegal Internet gambling enterprise has produced in excess of $34 million in illegal proceeds during its operation,\u201d<\/strong> according to documents filed in federal court.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Austin also owns residences in the Hollywood and Weston communities in Florida.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Developing\"><\/span>Case Developing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>As of Thursday, no criminal charges were filed as a result of the federal raid in April of Austin\u2019s home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But the <em>Sun-Sentinel<\/em> quotes a federal court document that Austin set up \u201can intricate domestic and international money laundering organization and methods to surreptitiously conduct monetary transactions with the bookmakers and bettors located in the US in order to ultimately receive and utilize the illicit earnings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The money was kept in \u201cnumerous domestic and offshore corporations, business entities, and trusts,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>It appears the case is being developed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/why-did-sheldon-adelson-hire-10-lobbyists-in-texas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas<\/a> federal court, even though Austin\u2019s home is in Florida.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Legend_of_Gary_Austin\"><\/span>The Legend of Gary Austin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Austin rose to fame in the 70s. First known as a full-time sports better, he was later given a television show on the young ESPN television network. He was said to bet $30 million a year on football during this time, according to <em>Yahoo News.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After his television show was canceled in 1981, Austin opened a Las Vegas sportsbook across from Caesar\u2019s Palace. It became one of the most popular sportsbooks on the Strip. Allegedly, there were no betting limits at the book, and players could wager as much on a game as they wanted.<\/p>\n<p>Problems arose for Austin in 1985 after a loss on a World Series bet. Some theorized the bet bankrupted Austin. His sportsbook closed that November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>When bettors arrived at the sportsbook to collect winnings, they found a note on the door saying the sportsbook was permanently closed due to an armed robbery the day before. The note also allegedly stated no more winning tickets could be cashed by the book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident created a sort of myth around Austin, with some theorizing the robbery was a scam. Austin disappeared from the Vegas scene after that.<\/p>\n<p>He later married Costa Rican supermodel Lynda Diaz in 2002. The couple reportedly lived in an $8 million dollar mansion overlooking Costa Rica\u2019s most well-known golf course until their divorce.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Austin has been photographed often by Costa Rican paparazzi. He was featured on a Costa Rican television show, shown below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lawyers_Quiet_on_Case\"><\/span>Lawyers Quiet on Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When reached for comment, Austin\u2019s attorney, Howard Schumacher, told the <em>Sun-Sentinel<\/em> on Wednesday it was \u201ctoo early to say at this point\u201d if charges are forthcoming. He also declined to comment about the case. Schumacher specializes in criminal law and is associated with the Florida-based Meltzer &#038; Bell law firm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Casino.org<\/em> reached out to Schumacher on Thursday. He did not immediately respond. <em>Casino.org<\/em> also reached out to the US Attorney\u2019s Office in South Florida for comment or further information. There was no immediate response.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/feds-reportedly-seize-millions-in-cash-assets-from-gamblers-florida-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler\u2019s Florida Home<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law enforcement agents have issued details about a raid on the home of high-profile sports gambler Clarence \u201cGary\u201d Austin in Plantation, Fla. Reports state that police seized almost $4.3 million in cash, 61 gold bars, five luxury cars, and a Miami Heat championship ring. 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