The BetOnSports case has been a popular topic in Buzzy's World, and hopefully the story is starting to die down. The online gambling company was sentenced Tuesday as a company to probation and a $28.2 million fine in a St. Louis court on Tuesday.
Lawyers for both the company and the government say it's unlikely the fine will ever be paid.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
U.S. gamblers alone are still owed $7 million to $8 million, according to the company.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Holtshouser said the real amount may be much larger. He estimated that perhaps only half went through the steps to verify the money owed to them. Others may have been either concerned about the legality of the bets or skeptical of e-mails and ads requesting gamblers to provide proof to the company.