The Israeli commerce magazine Globes Online accounts that a search took place this week on the corporeal workplaces of public company and web portal Walla and Sport Line on notion that announcements for unlawful online gambling sites had been acknowledged. The computer-crimes subdivision of the Israeli Police General Fraud Department performed the attack, wherein an investigation was carried out with the intention of gathering verifications and potential suspects and eyewitnesses were questioned. The examination was initiated by the Attorney General and the State Prosecutor’s Office, which inculcated the police examinations and defense subdivision to take action in opposition to publicity for betting internet sites, predominantly Internet marketing.

It was supposed that Walla! had publicized a numeral of gambling sites, for instance BeTheDealer Casino, Stan James and King Solomon Casino, and that Sport Line had also promoted a gambling site. Walla Communications counseled the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that it had no particulars on the examination. The corporation also stated that their proceeds from the announcements of gambling websites was not noteworthy. The major investors in Walla Communications are Bezeq International (43 percent) and Haaretz Publishing (27.7 percent). Walla earned an NIS 8.1 million income on NIS 54.2 million in profits in January-September 2005. It is not known whether any examinations are reflected by the authorities.