[2015-04-28] Reviewjournal: Nevada AG charges online poker operator who used BTC

[pawel7777]

Nevada AG charges online poker operator who used Bitcoin

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/nevada-ag-charges-online-poker-operator-who-used-bitcoin

The Nevada Attorney General’s Office and state gaming regulators are pursuing the operator of an unlicensed online poker site in what’s believed to be first prosecution of its kind by the state.

Attorney General Adam Laxalt has scheduled a news conference today to give details of a case against Bryan Micon and his Bitcoin-fueled Seals with Clubs poker site, which was shut down Feb. 11.

An arrest warrant was issued against Micon in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday on one count of operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. The charge carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Speaking from Antigua in a YouTube video in late February, Micon described a raid of his Las Vegas home.

“A bunch of guys with guns broke down my door, put me in handcuffs, serving a warrant from the Nevada gaming commission,” he said.
...

[unamis76]

Really bad that these things happen. You can't be making good things with Bitcoin without being bothered by someone who wants a cut of whatever you're doing. Sad that folks who are so keen on Bitcoin (like those in LV) are making such an awful fuss about this...