They were doting sports moms who appeared to be living the suburban dream in some of New Jersey’s richest counties — showing off lives of apparent luxury on social media. But beneath the surface, prosecutors said the wife and ex-wife of purported Lucchese crime family soldier Joseph “Little Joe” Perna were taking cash from a $2 million Mafia-linked illegal online sports betting ring managed by their sons,

An unspecified number of college athletes were among those charged for their roles in an illegal, mafia-backed sports betting ring

A Mafia-backed betting ring in New Jersey has led to charges against 14 people, including former Rutgers athletes and an NBA agent.

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Fourteen people were charged for their roles in a multimillion-dollar illegal sports betting ring that involved college athletes and had links to organized crime, New Jersey authorities announced Thursday.