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Two Charged with Online Casino Crimes |
| The U.S. Justice Department has shut down an online casino site operated by two American citizens this week. An indictment against two people for running an illegal online casino site was announced yesterday and further charges against other individuals are predicted to follow. According to law enforcement authorities, William Scott and Jessica Davis were allegedly using an online casino and sports gambling web site to launder money. The gambling venture, known as World Wide Telesports Inc, permitted online casino gamblers to place bets via toll-free telephone numbers and several web sites that were operated by the company. William Scott also faces charges for failing to report foreign bank accounts to the Internal Revenue Service. Davis and Scott allegedly operated the online casino site worth $2.5 billion U.S. dollars from Antigua and targeted mainly American online casino players. The government is said to be seeking $250 million through forfeiture in the hope that it can collect the fees kept by the defendants. In a strange twist to the case, both suspects are currently still on the run. While the news has been met with approval from those in the anti-gambling lobby who want more pressure exerted against online casino operators, the online casino industry is watching developments with a great deal of trepidation. It is expected that once apprehended, both defendants will incur harsh penalties from the courts in an attempt to make an example of them. |
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