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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?"

2 of 634 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Common sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    If you live outside of the US and have done something that the US have made illegal then don't go there.

    Is there anyone living outside the US that hasn't done something the US has made illegal? There can't be that many IN the US that haven't. I think your rule can be shortened to just "avoid the US".
  2. Re:Common sense by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 0, Troll
    It's absolutely disgraceful that North American airlines are completely backwards and behind in terms of service (given the cost) compared to their Asian counterparts.
    That's because in Asia, the unwashed proletarian masses cannot afford flying.