Busted in Maryland: Look out, online casinos!
Busting online casino, gambling website and financial services operators will apparently be an aim of the Baltimore AFFC, neatly pigeonholing those involved in that part of the governing statute that mentions "other financial criminal cases.”
While many online casinos have closed access to paying customers in the US, such as all Playtech-powered outlets, a site known as the Golden Casino was the first biggie to come under fire, with AFFC agents essentially entrapping the outlet after an unwitting customer service agent allowed a player from within Maryland jurisdiction to play there. Agents have also conducted interviews with some of the casino’s customers.
The AFFC is part of a network that includes the Louisiana State Police and the US Customs Office.