Minnesota Authorities Stream Charges Against Live Gambling Operation

RED WING, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Two men are facing criminal charges for allegedly operating an illegal live stream gambling operation.
this pair Blake Fitzgerald and Christopher Madison are facing criminal charges in connection to an alleged illegal gambling operation out of goodu County Redwing the county seat according to court documents they live stream through Tik Tock for C from casinos in Minnesota and place bets for people taking part of the proceeds for instance if a follower put in $125 they’ll they’d keep $25 and play Bets with the remaining money for the follower the alcohol and gambling enforcement agency documented 81 people who paid Fitzgerald from December of 22 of 2022 through January 12th of 2023 while he live streamed and placed bets at Treasure Island Casino an agent reports actually viewing one of the live streams with Fitzgerald and Madison in it Fitzgerald is facing a felony charge of gambling instructs others to violate and uh three gross misdemeanors related to gambling acts participate in income gambling and forwarding bets Madison is facing two gross misdemeanor charges related to gambling and other related acts I’m Neil Berg reporting for I trfnews.i234.me