Ocean County man pleads guilty to running illegal lottery in Hudson County: feds
Updated 3:47 PM;
An Ocean County man admitted Tuesday to operating an illegal lottery in Hudson County and failing to pay more than $65,000 in federal taxes on earnings from the scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Edward O’Neill, 54, of Beachwood, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to one count of managing an illegal gambling business and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.
Authorities say that between 2014 and 2019, O’Neill managed the illegal lottery that was based on the state Lottery Commission’s Pick 6 game. Participants in the illegal lottery paid a $20 entry fee and selected six numbers between 1 and 49.