A Warrant for the Arrest of Internet Gaming Operator Garet Bradford of WagerFree.com Issued by State

According the issued reports received by Home Gambling Network, Inc. (HGN) and MelMolnick, dated January, 20, 2006, a warrant for the arrest of Garet Bradford, a WagerFree.com Gaming Operator, was issued and obtained by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The operator has been accused of running unlicensed gaming activities.
 
The investigation of the case has been carried out in close cooperation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board with the Department of Homeland security and the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agencies.
 
It turned out that Garet Bradford being not licensed thus violating the state regulation ordinance and laws, maintained, ran an Internet sports pool known as WagerFree.com where he accepted stakes on sporting events in person, over the telephone or throughout the Internet. He received money, property played, percentage or share either directly or indirectly, but again not having been licensed first.
 
The following information is the copy of the enforcement division issued by the NGCB and you are able to see it with your own eyes:
 
“NEVADA GAMING CONTROL BOARD: INFORCEMENT DIVISION
Case No. RCR 2006-026300 Dept No. 5
A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FROM THE NEVADA GAMING CONTROL BOARD: ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
 
VS:
 
COUNT 1
UNLICENSED GAMING ACTIVITIES
 
A category B Felony in Violation of NRS 463.160 (1) (a) And NRS 463.360
Garet Bradford did, without being properly licensed, deal, operate, carryon, conduct, maintain or expose for play in the State of Nevada an INTERNETsports pool under the name of WagerFree.com. Garet Bradford did accept wagers on sporting events by any system or method of wagering without first having procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all Federal, State, county and Municipal GAMING LICENSES as required by statute, regulation ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town.
 
COUNT 2
 
A category B Felony in Violation of NRS 463.160 (1) (d) And NRS 463.360
 
Garet Bradford did accept wagers in person, over the telephone or through the INTERNET, on sporting events by any system or method of wagering, and did receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running or carrying on said sports pool, without first having procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all Federal, State, county and Municipal GAMING LICENSES as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town.”

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Mark Newman - was born in 1971 in Pictou, a town located on the beautiful Northumberland Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1998 he graduated from Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Wolfville) with the Master’s degree in social studies. Mark simply adores his wife and sons. Considers poker to be one of the most exquisite kinds of art and rarely misses his chance of practicing.