More Online Gambling Media Raids In Israel

Published: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 Online-Casinos.com

MORE ONLINE GAMBLING MEDIA RAIDS IN ISRAEL

Regional MSN and Start offices on the target list for having advertised online gambling sites

The Israeli business media are reporting mid-week raids by the Israeli Police National Fraud Unit's computer crime squad on more online media companies. The police involved in the raids are apparently questioning managers of websites and companies that are alleged to have advertised online gambling sites.

Among those visited were MSN Israel and Start, owned by Microsoft, together with Internet Gold Ltd. The police also raided the offices of Nana-owned NetVision Ltd.

Two weeks ago, at the order of the Attorney General and State Prosecutor, the Police Investigations and Intelligence Department began enforcing laws against Israeli companies advertising online gambling sites.

Police investigators today continued gathering evidence of illegal advertising and investigators are reported to have said that MSN Israel and Start have continued to publish advertisements for gambling sites despite earlier police action against Walla! Communications Ltd. and Sport Line.

No charges have been laid as far as is known.