The Gambling One?
When Wayne Gretzky said he didn’t know anything about Rick Tocchet’s gambling operation, we believed him because, well, he’s Wayne Gretzky. Now there’s a report by the Newark Star-Ledger that a couple of weeks ago, Gretzky was on tape discussing the situation with Rich Tocchet and how to protect themselves and Gretzky’s wife, Janet Jones. However, there is no evidence that the Great One bet on any games himself. As we reported yesterday, Janet Jones is believed to have wagered $500,000 on games during a 40 day period. I’m not feeling so bad about the $50 I lost on the Super Bowl now.
Jones denies that Gretzky ever did any gambling except on horse racing. However, Coyote GM Mike Barnett recently made a bet on the Super Bowl with Rick Tocchet. I wonder if he hates the Bill Leavy as much as we do.
Man, Rick Tocchet is ruining a lot of reputations right now.
[Reuters]: Gretzky denies involvement in gambling ring
[USA Today]: Gretzky’s wife: ‘Great One’ didn’t gamble
