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- Devon Shalmi was arrested in Florida for allegedly running an illegal $3 million online sports betting operation.
- Following a 13-month probe, he faces bookmaking and money laundering charges with a $3 million bond.
Devon Shalmi, a 42-year-old Boca Raton-area pickleball player, was arrested Sept. 8 and accused by South Florida investigators of running an illegal online sports betting operation.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Shalmi faces charges of bookmaking, money laundering and operating a gambling house after a 13-month undercover probe. The case matters because it centers on an alleged unlicensed sportsbook operation, payment transfers through mainstream apps and more than $3 million in traced transactions.
Investigators tie alleged betting activity to Allgames365.com
Authorities said a confidential informant first tipped investigators to Shalmi in 2025, prompting a joint investigation by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Task Force.
Detectives conducted more than 30 operations over the course of the investigation, according to the source report. Investigators allege Shalmi provided betting accounts with credit lines ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 and identified him as the administrator and operator of Allgames365.com.
Law enforcement also alleged that gambling payouts moved through Zelle, Venmo and Cashapp. Investigators traced transactions to ILSJSF Solutions, a Boca Raton company that they said received over $3 million in payments during the investigation.
The source report also said Shalmi met undercover officers at the Dixon Pickleball Club in Deerfield Beach during cash exchanges.
Bond set at $3 million as court hearing approaches
Shalmi’s bond was set at $3 million, and his first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 10.
His attorney, Guy Fronstin, said: “We are reviewing the allegations and evidence and look forward to presenting Mr. Shalmi’s defenses in court.”
The Palm Beach Post also reported that Shalmi had faced an earlier gambling-related case. In 2017, authorities charged Shalmi and seven others with running an illegal sports gambling ring from 2013 to 2015. He later pleaded to money laundering and received five years of probation.
The latest case remains at the allegation stage, with prosecutors expected to pursue the charges in court beginning with the October hearing.
Source: As reported by Valentina Palm.
