A Glendale Heights man pleaded innocent Monday to felony charges of collecting thousands of dollars in illegal bets on international soccer games.

Denny Vo, 42, 409 Greenbriar Drive, was indicted by a DuPage County grand jury Aug. 7 after Carol Stream police said he took as much as $100,000 in wagers at his business from December through March. He entered his plea Monday in front of DuPage Circuit Judge Blanche Hill Fawell.

Vo is charged with syndicate gambling and money laundering. The second charge was filed because he deposited gambling money in a bank account to hide its source, according to the indictment.

Carol Stream Deputy Police Chief Kevin Orr said Vo came to the department’s attention during a previous gambling investigation.

“It’s unusual for us to come across something like this,” Orr said.

Vo ran the operation out of his business, Billiard Cafe, 501B S. Schmale Road, according to the indictment.

After a warrant was issued for his arrest, Vo surrendered July 3 at the Carol Stream police station, Orr said.

He faces up to five years in prison for the gambling charge and up to seven years for the money laundering charge.