The suspect is described as black, in his 30s, about 6 feet with a thin build. He was wearing a black and white shirt, baseball cap and a bandana of an unknown color. The car may have had temporary license plates, sheriff's officials said. Anyone with information may call sheriff's headquarters at 825-1500. Prosecutors say Mr. Gleason, a golf pro at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, set the betting lines for the bookmaking operation while the other two did accounting and took the bets.
Prosecutors say the three men catered to wealthy professionals, including doctors and lawyers.
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