Gambling In The USA

[Brightonfan1983]

Interesting story, America always baffles me with what you can and can't do over there (Janet Jackson's nipple? Nope, and pay a fine. Legalise brothels in some states? Sure.)

However, I just like this fellow's name.

"The billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m).

Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of the UK-listed company PartyGaming, entered the plea in a New York federal court.

He is charged with violating federal gambling laws, an offence which could incur a prison term of up to two years.

Mr Dikshit, an Indian national with an estimated fortune of $1.6bn, declined to comment to reporters.

The US justice department said Mr Dikshit, 37, had pleaded guilty to one count of "using the wires to transmit bets and wagering information".

US gambling law reforms in 2006 effectively made it illegal for PartyGaming to trade there.

Correspondents say Mr Dikshit, who still holds a major stake in the company, is unlikely to serve any jail time because of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Mr Dikshit, who was released on a $15m bail pending sentencing next December, has already paid $100m."

 

[bhaexpress]

Interesting story, America always baffles me with what you can and can't do over there (Janet Jackson's nipple? Nope, and pay a fine. Legalise brothels in some states? Sure.)

However, I just like this fellow's name.

"The billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m).

Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of the UK-listed company PartyGaming, entered the plea in a New York federal court.

He is charged with violating federal gambling laws, an offence which could incur a prison term of up to two years.

Mr Dikshit, an Indian national with an estimated fortune of $1.6bn, declined to comment to reporters.

The US justice department said Mr Dikshit, 37, had pleaded guilty to one count of "using the wires to transmit bets and wagering information".

US gambling law reforms in 2006 effectively made it illegal for PartyGaming to trade there.

Correspondents say Mr Dikshit, who still holds a major stake in the company, is unlikely to serve any jail time because of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Mr Dikshit, who was released on a $15m bail pending sentencing next December, has already paid $100m."

On the subject of stange laws we have a few too. I'm sure you know that whilst you can legally buy pornography on a Sunday you still can't legally but a Bible that day.

 

[Nottseagull]

On the subject of stange laws we have a few too. I'm sure you know that whilst you can legally buy pornography on a Sunday you still can't legally but a Bible that day.

That used to be true. But as I always used to say, dead right as well - when you failed to score on a Friday and Saturday night, you needed a bit of consolation on the Sunday.

 

[bhaexpress]

That used to be true. But as I always used to say, dead right as well - when you failed to score on a Friday and Saturday night, you needed a bit of consolation on the Sunday.

Yes, brings a whole new meaning to 'Let me take you by the hand'.

 

[algie]

Scotland has a few strange laws too.If a family memebr is murdered they have to be buried by law and not cremated.

 

[Nottseagull]

Scotland has a few strange laws too.If a family memebr is murdered they have to be buried by law and not cremated.

It's not so easy to do a second post mortem on a pile of ashes

 

[Curious Orange]

Scotland has a few strange laws too.If a family memebr is murdered they have to be buried by law and not cremated.

That doesn't seem strange, you often hear of murder victims being exhumed years later, it's just preserving the evidence (sort of).

 

[algie]

That doesn't seem strange, you often hear of murder victims being exhumed years later, it's just preserving the evidence (sort of).

The program i watched the other night said that the blokes wishes were to be cremated if he died according to his family.He didn't get that.Is that right?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Dipshit more like.