PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday, April 8, to prison time and home detention for operating an illegal sports gambling business that handled wagers from hundreds of bettors over several years, federal prosecutors said.
Joseph M. Moore, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark A. Kearney to one day in custody, one year of home detention, and three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The court also ordered Moore to pay $200,000 in forfeiture and a $7,200 fine.
Moore and co-defendant James P. DeAngelo, 45, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to conducting an illegal gambling business.
DeAngelo is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30.
According to court filings, Moore operated the sports wagering operation from January 2017 through February 2025 while employed as a Philadelphia probation officer.
Prosecutors said DeAngelo, a Philadelphia police officer, worked with Moore in running the operation.
The business allowed individuals to place bets on sporting events, including wagers on individual games and participation in gambling pools.
Entry fees for some pools reached $500, generating payouts for winners, who then paid Moore about 10% of their winnings as a fee, authorities said.
For standard bets, bettors paid additional fees that were built into the wagers.
Investigators said DeAngelo helped facilitate access to an overseas gambling website that allowed participants to place bets through the operation.
Moore paid DeAngelo a percentage of bettor losses, sometimes as much as 20%, for his role in the business, according to prosecutors.
Authorities said DeAngelo also accepted wagers directly from bettors and, in some cases, acted as a bookmaker or referred gamblers to Moore’s operation.
Over the course of the scheme, hundreds of bettors placed wagers totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, prosecutors said.
The case was investigated by the FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen is prosecuting the case.
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