In a pickle

one of my roommates started taking bets on this year and this past week, one of the his bigger betting guys (1000 a game or so), went down 15 thousand. They had been meeting to settle up any balance over a grand on wednesdays and last week my roommate showed up to meet him and the kid (who is 24 years old) shows up with his father who said if you ever try to contact my son again, he will go to the police. I basically have two questions, Is there anything he can do to try to get his money that he is owed? and if this guy does decide to go to the police, what will happen? I'm a little worried our place will get raided, I don't this guy has any of my roommates personal information though. tough situation. 

betting a dime a game and shows up with his dad, lololololololol they meet at a grand and the player is betting a grand a game lololololololol ill bet your roommate doesnt have 15 either lololololol  monopoly money gamblers lololololol and he wants to do something to get the money he is owed, hey how about get a lawyer lolololol roommate booking, wont be a student long either lololol do you get the point, every fukin thing was done wrong here.

lolololololol  you sound like a bitch. 

Joe,  1st of all unless ur a silent partner or have something that you do not want the police to discover why worry? 1) Yes he can charged with syndicated gambling. 2) No, room mate has to write it off and chalk it up as a lesson.

Wow, unreal... how do you let a guy get down 15,000 to you? Amazing.

Let me ask you this: If that $1,000/game player got hot and was up $15,000, what happens then? Your friend have the money to pay him off?

seems to me a bookie who took dime a game action wouldnt need a roomate

Your friend is a moron, and he is screwed. He can do nothing to get the money because if the kid decides to go to the cops your buddy is going to get busted for bookmaking.

Make the father a counter-offer...

He pays you the $15K and you won't break four kneecaps and burn his house down.