Partygaming Founder Dikshit Fined $300 Million

Dikshit’s company, Partygaming, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has been ordered to pay the U.S. government $300 million in fines as part of a plea which let’s him off the hook less a few hundred mil.

The charges were as far as our Justice Department has gone to enforce our gambling laws. More than likely they were embarassed about Dikshit making millions right in front of their eyes without even having to pay U.S. taxes. The running jokes around the Justice Department water cooler probably revolved around Dikshit and the bull***t he was getting away with and it became more then they could bare.

If they were using Mr. Dikshit to send a strong message to online poker companies operating overseas I would have suggested they throw him in prison for a few years. Hardened criminals would enjoy having Dikshit join their club. On the other hand going through life with a surname like Dikshit may have been punishment enough!

For more info on Dikshit: Dikshit article in Financial Times

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