Operation Slapshot refers to a code name that was given to an undercover operation conducted by New Jersey state police to take down a gambling ring that took place throughout the United States. It involved people on NHL teams, either players (both current and former), coaches, staff members, state troopers. It was started in 2001 and went on until 2006, when it was brought down. The investigation was started off a tip, and lasted for four months, when it was made public in early 2006.
Over the course of the investigation, over a thousand wagers were tied to the ring, and it involved close to two million dollars. Most of the bets were placed on basketball and football on both the professional and college levels. This news came out at a poor …show more content…
There were also other players, coaches, and other staff members who were implicated in the gambling ring. The gambling ring allegedly had ties to the Bruno-Scarfo crime family, who has their operation in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The ring did not violate the NHL's policy against gambling inside the sport of pro hockey (it is okay for hockey players to bet on sports, as long as they do so in a legal manner), as all bets were made outside the sport of hockey. The NHL has similar policies as the National Football League, Major League Baseball, and the National Basketball …show more content…
His bail was set at $100,000, but only had to pay ten percent of it to get out. After he was arrested, he got himself suspended, and later fired. Tocchet pleaded guilty and got two years worth of probation; under the terms of his probation, he was not allowed to partake in gambling in any form, and be able to prove (to NHL-NHLPA doctors) that he was not a compulsive gambler. In early August of 2007, Harney was sentenced to six years in prison. Tocchet handled the money, and Harney took the wagers over the phone from
Over the course of the investigation, over a thousand wagers were tied to the ring, and it involved close to two million dollars. Most of the bets were placed on basketball and football on both the professional and college levels. This news came out at a poor …show more content…
There were also other players, coaches, and other staff members who were implicated in the gambling ring. The gambling ring allegedly had ties to the Bruno-Scarfo crime family, who has their operation in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The ring did not violate the NHL's policy against gambling inside the sport of pro hockey (it is okay for hockey players to bet on sports, as long as they do so in a legal manner), as all bets were made outside the sport of hockey. The NHL has similar policies as the National Football League, Major League Baseball, and the National Basketball …show more content…
His bail was set at $100,000, but only had to pay ten percent of it to get out. After he was arrested, he got himself suspended, and later fired. Tocchet pleaded guilty and got two years worth of probation; under the terms of his probation, he was not allowed to partake in gambling in any form, and be able to prove (to NHL-NHLPA doctors) that he was not a compulsive gambler. In early August of 2007, Harney was sentenced to six years in prison. Tocchet handled the money, and Harney took the wagers over the phone from