Digital Solutions Blackout Affecting Several Costa
Rica Sports books
Several online gambling operators’ Web sites went
offline Wednesday as the U.S. law enforcement shut
down Digital Solutions s.a. switch in Florida . All
Digital Solutions customers are affected by the shut
down of the carrier/service provider/software provider
facility in Florida following an indictment unsealed
Wednesday Nov 15. The blackout is still affecting
several sports books operations.
New York authorities issued a 33-count indictment
charging 27 individuals and three corporations with
operating an illegal online gambling operation that
allegedly booked more than $3.3 billion in wagers over
a 28-month period. New York City Police Commissioner
Raymond W. Kelly characterized the operation in a
statement as the "largest illegal gambling operation
we have ever encountered."
Approximately 60% to 65% operations located in Costa
Rica used D.S. for phones (voip solutions), data
streams and internet solutions. BetCRIS.com, DSI,
Guardian Guaranty, Tradewinds and many other Web sites
went offline Wednesday night when U.S. Law enforcement
shut down D.S. servers.
BetCRIS is now back online, however many others are
still offline.
This is the first time a service provider and web
designers are indicted in an illegal gambling bust by
U.S. authorities. Operators are reportedly working
around the clock to find new providers. However the
blackout may last a few days, probably a couple of
weeks for smaller operations.
I spoke with them last night and it was an all night
scramble to get a new host for their site that they
trusted on such short notice. Everything should be up
and running later today
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