A scandal started by the busting of an illegal online casino by Israeli police has led to disclaimers and a supposed investigation by Belize authorities, who say the Internet gambling operation was clandestine and unlicensed.

Play Now at Slots Oasis! Following last week’s declaration that an Israeli online casino operation had been lying about supposed licensing in Belize, law enforcement officials in the South American country say they are investigating to see if more unregulated Internet gambling sites are using Belize as a base.

The arrest in Israel of brothers Idan and Shai Raviv led to the statement by the Belize government that the operation, illegally taking plays from Israeli citizens, had never been licensed or applied for regulation by the country. According to a statement by Minister of Economic Development Lincoln Blake, the only companies authorized to run online casinos from Belize are Fulton Data Processing and Sports Offshore Limited.

“Any other company that claims to have such a license from Belize is clandestine,” Blake told Belize Channel 5. “We ask all Internet users to refrain from doing business with these.”

Blake added that any operator seeking to base in Belize must apply for a license, as specified under the Gaming Control Act.

“They must follow strict requirements and they must have a proven track record in gaming,” said the Minister.

While the government denies any connection to the Israeli operation, some witnesses from the online gambling community has stated they were introduced to the Raviv brothers by members of the Belize administration, who seemed friendly and familiar with the two.

VN:F [1.9.15_1155]
Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)