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Interesting yet unknown
 June 16, 2008, 8:19 am (3 years ago)Today, the news can reach from the end of the continent to the other in seconds. With that aspect, online gambling news is generally open to the public within hours of the stories breaking. However, over the past few days two events have become perceptible with no apparent source and little media coverage four days on.
The discussion has been ongoing in the forums, Major Wager and 2+2 forums regarding a post with no source, by a member: "Offshore gaming firm BetonSports, which was criminally indicted in 2006 for soliciting bettors in the United States, is being sued for $2.5 million for allegedly breaching an agreement with the U.S.-based telecommunications carrier AT&T." BetonSports has been in the past-its-best status. After its disastrous battle with the US Department of Justice in 2006, its under the Vantis liquidators.
There has been no disclosure or details as InfoPowa went to press. Around the same time, on last Thursday, an unknown number of Victor Chandler International support staff had been arrested in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, reported IGN. This event should draw all the attention from the industry, yet nothing was reported on the corporate website of the well known Gibraltar-based company, or in other media.
Phil Hall, PR representative for Chandlers, confirmed the arrests but was unable to disclose details of the incident when Interactive Gaming News spoke with him.
"We believe there's been a mix-up. It [the Malaysian operation] is a customer service center, an I.T. center, and has never been used for any sort of gambling or the taking of bets. It is therefore not in breach of any Malaysian gambling laws. We're confident that this mix-up will be put right very shortly." said Hall, speaking to an IGN journalist in a telephone interview Thursday.
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