Chicago cop gets prison time for gambling ring tied to Brian Urlacher’s brother

A Chicago police officer was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for being a bookie in a multimillion-dollar sports gambling ring allegedly involving the brother of former NFL star Brian Urlacher.

Nicholas Stella, 43, was sentenced Thursday in Chicago after pleading guilty in April to being a key associate in an international gambling ring run by Illinois businessman Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors said Stella admitted in a plea agreement to recruiting gamblers who wagered millions on pro and college sporting events from 2016 through 2019.