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Behind the Bench: How a Federal Fraud Investigation Traces to the Rapid City Rush

Aug 20, 2026

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by

DawnSherine Bernard

in Headline, Investigations, Sports

Rapid City’s ECHL team has been owned by the same North Carolina sports agency since 2019. What most fans watching from The Monument likely don’t know is that agency’s own ownership now runs, through several layers, straight up to a billionaire currently under federal investigation for alleged fraud. The Rush aren’t accused of anything. Nothing…

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Behind the Bench: How a Federal Fraud Investigation Traces to the Rapid City Rush