Monday, July 17, 2006

Online Gambling Boss Faces Conspiracy Charges in U.S.

Simon Bowers writes in The Guardian UK:

The boss of the online betting group BetonSports was detained at an airport early yesterday morning by the FBI after he touched down in the US on his way from Britain to the company's main operational base in Costa Rica.

Investor fears that the move marked the start of a broader crackdown on internet gambling, judged to be illegal by the US justice department, sent shares in several online operators plunging.

More here.

posted by Fergie @ 7/17/2006 09:38:00 PM

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