So when does it start for adult webmasters? 
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...D8ITVM9G6.html
By DAVID KOENIG
Associated Press
07/17/2006
David Carruthers, whom authorities say runs an offshore gambling
company that illegally takes bets from U.S. residents, was ordered
held in custody Monday after a brief appearance in federal district
court.
Carruthers was arrested over the weekend as he tried to change flights
en route from the United Kingdom to Costa Rica, where his BetsonSports
PLC is based.
A sealed indictment had been issued in Missouri. Federal Magistrate
Judge Charles Bleil ordered the indictment unsealed, but prosecutors
declined to make a copy available until they could hold a press
conference later Monday.
Federal prosecutor Mark Nichols summarized the multi-count indictment
in open court, saying that Carruthers and several other people were
charged with conspiracy in offering bets on professional and college
sports to U.S. residents.
BetonSports took wagers on an Internet site and over a toll-free
telephone line, Nichols said.
Carruthers is chief executive and a director of the company, which was
incorporated in the United Kingdom. According to the company's Web
site, Carruthers had over 24 years of experience in the U.K. gambling
industry with Ladbrokes PLC before joining BetonSports in 2000.
Prosecutors asked that Carruthers be held until he could be sent to
Missouri to face charges. Bleil agreed that Carruthers would remain in
custody at least until a detention hearing can be held Friday in Fort
Worth.
Carruthers' first appearance in court lasted about 10 minutes. He was
led into the courtroom in handcuffs, wearing a lime green T-shirt with
the words "World Traveler" across the front, faded jeans and gray
suede shoes.
When a court officials asked Carruthers if he had read the charges
against him, he said no. Tim Evans, an attorney who appeared on
Carruthers' behalf, handed him a document, adding, "You won't have
time to read it all, of course."
Carruthers spoke only when the judge asked him if he understood the
charges. "Yes," he replied.
Evans declined to comment after the hearing, saying he hadn't had time
to fully read the indictment. Nichols declined to comment, and
referred questions to prosecutors in Missouri, who declined to make
the unsealed indictment available.
Internet gambling has become a political issue in Washington. Last
week, the House passed a bill that would make it illegal for American
banks and credit card issuers to make payments to online gambling
sites. The bill's fate in the Senate is uncertain, in part because of
exemptions granted for horse racing and state lotteries.
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...D8ITVM9G6.html
By DAVID KOENIG
Associated Press
07/17/2006
David Carruthers, whom authorities say runs an offshore gambling
company that illegally takes bets from U.S. residents, was ordered
held in custody Monday after a brief appearance in federal district
court.
Carruthers was arrested over the weekend as he tried to change flights
en route from the United Kingdom to Costa Rica, where his BetsonSports
PLC is based.
A sealed indictment had been issued in Missouri. Federal Magistrate
Judge Charles Bleil ordered the indictment unsealed, but prosecutors
declined to make a copy available until they could hold a press
conference later Monday.
Federal prosecutor Mark Nichols summarized the multi-count indictment
in open court, saying that Carruthers and several other people were
charged with conspiracy in offering bets on professional and college
sports to U.S. residents.
BetonSports took wagers on an Internet site and over a toll-free
telephone line, Nichols said.
Carruthers is chief executive and a director of the company, which was
incorporated in the United Kingdom. According to the company's Web
site, Carruthers had over 24 years of experience in the U.K. gambling
industry with Ladbrokes PLC before joining BetonSports in 2000.
Prosecutors asked that Carruthers be held until he could be sent to
Missouri to face charges. Bleil agreed that Carruthers would remain in
custody at least until a detention hearing can be held Friday in Fort
Worth.
Carruthers' first appearance in court lasted about 10 minutes. He was
led into the courtroom in handcuffs, wearing a lime green T-shirt with
the words "World Traveler" across the front, faded jeans and gray
suede shoes.
When a court officials asked Carruthers if he had read the charges
against him, he said no. Tim Evans, an attorney who appeared on
Carruthers' behalf, handed him a document, adding, "You won't have
time to read it all, of course."
Carruthers spoke only when the judge asked him if he understood the
charges. "Yes," he replied.
Evans declined to comment after the hearing, saying he hadn't had time
to fully read the indictment. Nichols declined to comment, and
referred questions to prosecutors in Missouri, who declined to make
the unsealed indictment available.
Internet gambling has become a political issue in Washington. Last
week, the House passed a bill that would make it illegal for American
banks and credit card issuers to make payments to online gambling
sites. The bill's fate in the Senate is uncertain, in part because of
exemptions granted for horse racing and state lotteries.
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