Atlanta, GA, May 28, 2026 – A Georgia resident has pleaded guilty in connection with a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling and money laundering conspiracy operating across southwest Missouri, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Tushar R. Patel, 40, an Indian national residing in Georgia, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Springfield, Missouri, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Federal prosecutors said Patel and his co-conspirators obtained approximately $9.5 million in gross proceeds through illegal gambling operations disguised as internet amusement arcades, skill game arcades, and adult arcades…