Online Gambling Site Betcha.com Owner Arrested in Louisiana

Betcha.com owner, Nick Jenkins, was ultimately arrested on Wednesday in Louisiana for running a supposed illegal online gambling website that allowed bets to occur between members of the site, after pleading with the governor for over a month to not allow the extradition.

Betcha.com never accepted a bet from any customer, but it did allow members to bet each other and when a Louisiana state trooper successfully made a bet on the site Nick Jenkins was issued a warrant for his arrest.

The site was run out of Seattle, Washington where online betting is a Class C felony. Washington officials shut down Jenkins' site within weeks of it opening to the public. Jenkins was pleading with the governor of his state to not allow an extradition to Louisiana, but on Wednesday he was denied.

Jenkins, and two others who worked for Betcha.com, voluntarily flew to Louisiana and turned themselves in to the police. Josie M. Imlay and Peter M. Abrahamsen were the other two arrested along with Jenkins.

If convicted, the three men could face up to five years in prison and fines of up to $20,000 each, State Police said.

Betcha.com made 70 cents off the bet the Louisiana state trooper made that ultimately got the men arrested.

October 11, 2007
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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