BetOnSport's unfolding court case took some turns last week when executives for the online sports betting company did not show up for an arraignment hearing in a Missouri courtroom. In fact, since the original restraining order was made on July 1 (one day after the arrest of BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers), company executives have missed three different court appearances.  According to the companies lawyer, BOS execs will not reply to the charges being brought against the online betting company. Following their latest no-show, the execs have been warned they may be issued arrest warrants for contempt of court if they step foot in the U.S.

Prosecutors for the U.S. government have defended the arrests of several BOS employees and Carruthers by the Department of Justice, and despite the fact that no charges have been issued to the effect, say that the online betting operation of BOS was not being regulated and that a large amount of money was flowing out of the U.S. which could very well have been used to fund terrorist activities. Some would argue - yet again - why their is a great need for the U.S. government to begin regulating the online casino and betting industry.

According to US law, large sums of money that is leaving the economy into foreign destinations is subject to what is known as a suspicious activity report. This is the the government's way to insure the money is not being used for malicious purposes such as the funding of terrorist activities and organizations, illegal drug trafficking, and another large concern in this particular case - money laundering.

Gary Kaplan, who is the founder of BetOnSports, is still on the run from U.S. officials.  Some say that he is hiding out in Israel, while others say he has barricaded himself in his Costa Rican home with armed guards.  Being likened to a rough, mobster-like character, Kaplan is thought to have close ties with one of the most influential organized crime families in New York - the Bonnano's.  This potential link could very well have been a prime factor for U.S. officials to go after BOS. According to a story released by the UK's Sunday Times, Bet on Sports was sharing their Costa Rica office with a betting group called Safe Deposit Sports, which is thought to be controlled by the Bonnano family.  Whether Kaplan will be extradited to the U.S. or not remains to be seen, although the Ministry of Security for Costa Rica said they will cooperate with the United States.