Wichita man pleads guilty to illegal bookmaking in latest gambling charges

A 65-year-old Wichita man “who made hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal bookmaking” pleaded guilty Monday to not reporting income for his federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

In the latest charges, Daniel Dreese, 65, pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements on income tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Dreese admitted to getting $89,078 from illegal bookmaking in the 2011 tax year and $136,985 from illegal bookmaking in the 2012 tax year, the office said.

He admitted that he didn’t report $383,684 in income in 2010, the office said.

In a plea agreement, Dreese agreed to pay $214,540 in restitution.

He will be sentenced on April 23, the office said. Dreese faces up to three years in federal prison and a fine up to $100,000 on each count.

Dreese’s plea agreement follows other recent federal charges over illegal gambling by people in Wichita.

In January, Danny Chapman, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of tax evasion. Daven Flax, 46, pleaded guilty to two counts of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of making a false statement on a tax return. Under their plea agreements, both men will pay restitution to the IRS.

This story was originally published February 5, 2018 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Wichita man pleads guilty to illegal bookmaking in latest gambling charges."