Professional sports bettor David Oancea, known to many as “Vegas Dave,” has entered a not guilty plea before a federal court in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

The prolific gambler made his federal court appearance to deny the charges that he used fake or different social security numbers on more than 170 large transactions, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

He stood in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe for a few minutes before the Metropolitan Police Department officers took him into their custody. Judge Koppe has scheduled the trial of Oancea’s case on June 20.

In a press statement he posted on twitter, Oancea decried what he described as “dubious criminal charges” that Federal authorities lodged against him. His lawyers, on the other hand, called out the government’s actions as vindictive.