Golf star Phil Mickelsons appetite for risk helped propel him to three Masters titles, but it also may have been a driver of the gambling that brought him unwelcome headlines and put him in direct contact with people who were allegedly engaging in illegal behavior.
Twice in the past year, separate criminal charges have been filed against people with whom he was involved in gambling transactions, including insider-trading charges announced last Thursday.
Mr. Mickelson wasnt charged with wrongdoing in either case, but he has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission in one. And the per…
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