>>>>In April, when agents from the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation served a search warrant at Trauman’s home, they found $43,000 in cash in one desk drawer, according to Schlosser’s report.<<<<<
Jeez, a friggin “search warrant” for making a wager online? And I wonder how many “agents’ it took to search this home? And people don’t think we’re moving toward a police state? And America is the “land of the free?”
I’ll bet (Is the word ‘bet’ still legal?) I know how the new law prohibiting online gaming came about. Representative for various N. Dakota Indian casinos, …well, need I say more?
I hope this guy fights this case to the bitter end. This is a personal freedom issue.
Does the state get to keep all this guys winnings, as his activities were illegal? Could that be the reason for all the agents and the search warrant?
Jeez, a friggin “search warrant” for making a wager online? And I wonder how many “agents’ it took to search this home? And people don’t think we’re moving toward a police state? And America is the “land of the free?”
I’ll bet (Is the word ‘bet’ still legal?) I know how the new law prohibiting online gaming came about. Representative for various N. Dakota Indian casinos, …well, need I say more?
I hope this guy fights this case to the bitter end. This is a personal freedom issue.
Does the state get to keep all this guys winnings, as his activities were illegal? Could that be the reason for all the agents and the search warrant?
Somebody e-mailed me that my article has started a lot of conversation on these sights. From reading your posts, I see there's a few things I missed in the story. For one, no one would tell me how or why the investigation got started. Someone also asked about his winnings getting confiscated -- I never asked, but I never got the indication that he wouldn't be able to keep his winnings. His attorney never brought it up, either.
The guy this happened to posted across the street. He stated the IRS asked the Attorney General to check him out because they thought he was a big bookmaking operation. When they found out he wasn't they were relieved.
He said he isn't actually worried about the charges, based on what his attorney told him. And they might not even charge him.
But, his days of doing this in N Dakota are done.
I think the good news here is the reason this all started was because they thought he was a bookmaker, and didn't actually go after him because of his sports betting, assuming they were telling the truth.
He said he isn't actually worried about the charges, based on what his attorney told him. And they might not even charge him.
But, his days of doing this in N Dakota are done.
I think the good news here is the reason this all started was because they thought he was a bookmaker, and didn't actually go after him because of his sports betting, assuming they were telling the truth.
