Archive for July, 2006

Arrest a Sure Blow to Online Gambling Industry

Monday, July 24th, 2006

A week after the arrest of the CEO of betonsports.com, executives at one of the largest online sportsbook for US customers are still trying to decide what the arrest will mean for the online gambling industry moving forward.
Sportsbook.com, one of the most well known internet sportsbooks around generated over 2 billion in sports wagers and […]

FBI arrests Internet Gambling CEO

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

Many individuals affiliated with the online gambling site BetonSports PLC, which owns several internet casinos and sportsbooks have been indicted in a Missouri courtroom. The founder Stephen Kaplan, and CEO David Carruthers have been charged with conspiracy, racketeering, and fraud.
Along with BetonSports.com, there were also three Florida-based companies: Direct Mail Expertise, DME Global […]

New Laws For Internet Gambling

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

The U.S Congress has voted in favour of a bill to place a ban on different forms of Internet gambling. Credit cards, banks, and all other credit organizations will no longer be able to make payments to Internet gambling websites. Internet service providers as well as law enforcement are working together to block […]

What a Wonderful World Cup Final!

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Well, World Cup 2006 in Germany has come and gone, and what a great spectacle of sport, integrity and football was on display this past month! Set in various cities across Germany, the world was treated to some of the most exciting football in the last four years, with Italy coming out on top after […]

Oh England……

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Where to start with the England vs Portugal Match, which for me was the match of the day with personal interests in UK Football!
England looked poised to beat Portugal, a talented, yet under-maned and underpowered to that of the mighty English Football Club. WIth the likes of Lampard, Beckham, Rooney and Cole, anything but a […]