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Emily D. Swoboda Gaming Guru - Page 35BetonSports Prepares to Close Offices10 August 2006
Embattled sports betting company BETonSPORTS (BoS) told its employees today that it would be shutting down its Costa Rican and Antiguan offices.
Rumors of a shut down, perpetuated mostly by online tabloids, have spread like wild fire since Monday. A company spokesperson today confirmed that BoS upper ... (read more)
More Allegations of Mafia Involvement in BetonSports8 August 2006
Vexed online gambling site BETonSPORTS has been linked to a second New York organized crime family.
Last week BoS was outed for sharing offices and phone lines in Costa Rica with a now-defunct sports betting company called Safe Deposit Sports (SDS), which U.S. prosecutors allege is part of a ... (read more)
eCOGRA Launches Consumer Survey Research Project7 August 2006
An independent online gambling watchdog group is undertaking arguably one of the largest research projects the I-gaming industry has ever seen, and it is all for the good of the players, not the operators.
eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance), the industry's player protection ... (read more)
BoS Update: US, Costa Rican Officials Prepare for Cleanup4 August 2006
BETonSPORTS executives have been cautioned about what may happen to them the next time they set foot on American soil.
Following the no-show by the company's lawyers at Monday's arraignment hearing in St. Louis, Mo., no-nonsense United States Attorney Catherine Hanaway warned the absentees that they could be issued arrest warrants for contempt of court if they enter the United States. ... (read more)
BoS Defendants Plead Not Guilty31 July 2006
Former BETonSPORTS (BoS) CEO David Carruthers and seven others pleaded not guilty today to charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud in a federal courtroom in St. Louis, Mo., while in a separate hearing, a temporary restraining order against the company was extended to Aug. 14.
Former BoS employees ... (read more)
Is Online Gambling in Mexico Here to Stay?28 July 2006
European I-gaming giant bwin recently gained footing in Mexico by securing a license for online sports betting in the country, but the project has quickly become the object of dispute.
Mexican newspaper La Jornada reported June 23 that the company's, bwin Mexico venture has ties to several shareholders ... (read more)
Surveying the BoS Aftermath26 July 2006
The I-gaming industry is gradually reacting to the shocking arrest of BetonSports' now former CEO David Carruthers on July 16 in Dallas.
Carruthers and 10 others, including BoS founder Gary Kaplan, were indicted on July 17 on charges of racketeering, fraud and money laundering in connection with taking bets from the United States over the Internet. ... (read more)
The Next Twist: BoS Fires Carruthers25 July 2006
Embattled online sports betting company BetonSports announced today that it has terminated CEO David Carruthers, who remains in prison after being arrested over a week ago in Dallas, indicted on charges of racketeering, fraud and money laundering in connection with illegal online gambling.
"Clearly, while he remains in the custody of the U.S. ... (read more)
Poker Pros Sue WPT24 July 2006
Seven of the world's most notable poker professionals have filed an antitrust lawsuit against World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) over the use of their likeness and their freedom to play in various televised WPT tournaments.
Andy Bloch, Annie Duke, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Gordon, Joseph Hachem, Howard Lederer and Greg Raymer filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. ... (read more)
BetonSports.com Suspends Online Wagering Operations19 July 2006
BetonSports Plc has temporarily shut down its U.S. facing sports betting Web site in accordance with a Department of Justice (DOJ) restraining order. It has also temporarily suspended its U.S. customer service telephone line.
The U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the ... (read more)
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