Deep South Rivals 'Implicated' in Arrest of Sportingbet Boss
18 Sep 2006
LOUISIANA -- As reported by the (London) Observer: "Louisiana authorities may have instigated the arrest of Peter Dicks, the chairman of online gambling firm Sportingbet, under pressure from gambling firms in the Deep South.
"...New York police acted on a warrant from Louisiana state officials and arrested Dicks. Sources close to the investigation say that evidence against Dicks is not convincing enough for him to be extradited. They believe the state's lax attitude to gambling has created a thriving local industry and that Sportingbet's success may have antagonised local firms..."