LONDON (Reuters) - Bookmaker William Hill said on Wednesday it had stopped its gaming business in the United States, pending clarification of the scope and enforceability of state and federal gaming laws.
William Hill said it had taken steps to stop accepting casino and poker business from clients with a U.S. address or U.S.-issued credit card, the same as steps already in place to prevent Internet betting on sports events by U.S. residents.
This year has seen the arrests in the United States of Sportingbet's chairman on charges of "gambling by computer" and BETonSPORTS's then chief executive on racketeering charges.
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