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Boss of Veteran Offshore Sportsbook Ordered to Forfeit $25 Million
By Melanie Porter•August 10, 2026
The brief
A Costa Rica-based businessman who admitted to helping run the offshore sportsbook Tradewinds has avoided prison after he was sentenced to probation and ordered to forfeit $25 million in gambling proceeds. According to recently surfaced federal court records, Michael Lawrence “Scott” Brannon pleaded guilty in February…
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