| Posted by: CasinoNow at September 30, 2006, 4:46 am | | Topic: Peter Dicks Free Forum: Winner Online |
Another good one. If you're travelling to the US, make sure it's to NY
British Gambling Exec Cleared to Go Home
By Verena Dobnik
A judge cleared a former executive of a British gambling company to return to London on Friday after New York's governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.
Peter Dicks, the former chairman of Sportingbet PLC, was arrested at Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 6 after customs officials discovered that he was wanted by Louisiana state police.
Offshore Internet gambling, however, is not a crime in New York, and Gov. George Pataki said the state law did not permit extradition.
"The governor does support the effort to restrict illegal offshore gaming but he does not have the legal authority to extradite Mr. Dicks," said Pataki spokeswoman Jessica Scaperotti.
With no extradition warrant outstanding, Judge Gene Lopez ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: WinnerOnline-Editorial at September 29, 2006, 12:39 pm | | Topic: Peter Dicks Free Forum: Winner Online |
Good use of resources Lousiana. Trying to have Peter Dicks extradited far outweighs helping to rebuild after Katrina.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/articl...2381378,00.html
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