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Germans threaten to arrest British executives of online gambling

Not-so-veiled threats from the Germans

First it was the Carruthers arrest by US authorities, followed by the detention of British businessman Peter Dicks in New York and more recently the apprehension of Austrian Bwin online gaming chiefs who were on a visit to France.

Now German authorities are threatening to arrest British executives of online gambling companies if they set foot in the country.

Officials from the interior ministries of the German states of Hesse and Bavaria told UK publication The Business that executives of foreign companies who let German residents place sports bets online are committing “criminal” acts that could lead to prosecution in Germany.


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posted by Queen of Hearts @ 06:57