N.Y. Gov. Pataki refuses to extradite gambling CEO, sends him home

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BaristaExpress — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:44:49 GMT

It was the only course of action for him to take since the state of NY doesn't have any laws against online gambling

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MADDOG10 — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:02:03 GMT

Excellent course of action Governor Pataki....! By far the, the only right thing to do...

I Thank you..

N.Y. Gov. Pataki refuses to extradite gambling CEO, sends him home

Lottery Post — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:43:30 GMT

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 Republ... [ More ]