Not even the sky may be safe from spreading sports gambling plague

A Delta Airlines flight between JFK Airport and Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Denver after an unruly passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendants during a disturbance in the aisle. The brief report says the unidentified man, described as being in his early 20s and wearing a backward baseball cap, was restrained and taken into custody by U.S. Marshals. One flight attendant was transported to a hospital for facial lacerations. The article’s account points to in-flight safety concerns, noting that even air travel can be disrupted by violent behavior and that custody was carried out by federal authorities following the incident.