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U.S. Arrests Online Gambling Company Chairman

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pokemon-next-on-their-hit-list dept.

imaginaryelf writes "Reuters reports that U.S. authorities have arrested Peter Dicks, the chairman of U.K. based online sports betting company Sportingbet Plc, while he was passing through Dallas. Just two months ago, the CEO of another U.K. based online sports betting company, BetOnSports, was arrested on U.S. soil as well. They are both charged with violating the 1961 Federal Wire Act, which can be broadly interpreted as declaring all forms of online gambling illegal in the U.S. Is online gambling the Alcohol Prohibition of the 21st century?"

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  1. prohibition? by scromp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Uh, no. The fucking "War on Drugs" is the Prohibition of the 21st century, hands down.

  2. Prohibition by Revek · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is online gambling the Alcohol Prohibition of the 21st century?
    Nope thats the war on drugs. Its not working out to well this time either but we may get the new kennedy family out it :P