BGLC orders probe in Athanas case
WALTER Scott, chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances which led to the dismissal of its case against Spiros Athanas, whose internet gaming operation was shut down last year.
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