6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>In a statement, Sportingbet said: "<em>Whilst visiting the US on non-Sportingbet business, Mr Peter Dicks, aged 64, Non-Executive Chairman of Sportingbet Plc, was detained by US Authorities at approximately 2.00am BST on Thursday, 6 September 2006. A hearing for Mr Dicks is scheduled for 2.00pm BST."</em></p> <p>The move follows shortly after the <a href="/blog/120-ex-betonsports-boss-pleads-not-guilty">arrest of former BetonSports CEO David Carruthers</a> in Texas as part of a crackdown on online betting firms. </p> <p>Since 2002 Sportingbet has lobbied extensively in Washington to legalise online gambling. It has placed full-page ads in the Washington Post, one featuring a picture of an Englishman with a brolley under the slogan of "Please sir, can I pay some tax?".</p> <p>The firm said it will reveal further information "<em>in due course</em>". </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>In a statement, Sportingbet said: "<Quote>Whilst visiting the US on non-Sportingbet business, Mr Peter Dicks, aged 64, Non-Executive Chairman of Sportingbet Plc, was detained by US Authorities at approximately 2.00am BST on Thursday, 6 September 2006. A hearing for Mr Dicks is scheduled for 2.00pm BST."</Quote></Paragraph> <Paragraph>The move follows shortly after the <Link URL="/blog/120-ex-betonsports-boss-pleads-not-guilty" Window="New">arrest of former BetonSports CEO David Carruthers</Link> in Texas as part of a crackdown on online betting firms. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Since 2002 Sportingbet has lobbied extensively in Washington to legalise online gambling. It has placed full-page ads in the Washington Post, one featuring a picture of an Englishman with a brolley under the slogan of "Please sir, can I pay some tax?".</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The firm said it will reveal further information "<Quote>in due course</Quote>". </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-09-07T12:47:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong> <img alt="Sportingbet's Peter DIcks" src="http://e-consultancy.lemonfoundation.com/Peter-2004.jpg" /> Sportingbet has announced its chairman has been detained in the US while travelling on non-company business.</strong> </p> <p>The British online gambling firm did not say whether Peter Dicks had been arrested, but immediately asked for its shares to be suspended "<em>pending clarification of the situation</em>".</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis> <Image Align="Right" AlternateText="Sportingbet's Peter DIcks" Source="http://e-consultancy.lemonfoundation.com/Peter-2004.jpg"> </Image> Sportingbet has announced its chairman has been detained in the US while travelling on non-company business.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The British online gambling firm did not say whether Peter Dicks had been arrested, but immediately asked for its shares to be suspended "<Quote>pending clarification of the situation</Quote>".</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 230 361645 Sportingbet chairman detained in US false 2006-09-07T14:32:00+01:00 sportingbet-chairman-detained-in-us 2009-04-28T22:33:09+01:00 2009-04-28T22:33:09+01:00 205