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10-17-2007, 04:39 PM
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Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
serious question (don't wanna start a thread over this) and i don't think this has been discussed, but how likely is it that this whole scandal could be used to define poker as unlawful gaming in UIEGA?
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#232
10-17-2007, 04:42 PM
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serious question (don't wanna start a thread over this) and i don't think this has been discussed, but how likely is it that this whole scandal could be used to define poker as unlawful gaming in UIEGA? [/ QUOTE ] Can't be at all. UIEGA does not in any way define what on line gaming is legal or illegal, it only puts regulations in place to define the steps banks have to take to ensure they don't allow funding of illegal on line gaming (afaik). |
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#233
10-17-2007, 04:42 PM
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[ QUOTE ] Isn't Nine.com the same thing as VIP.com which is the title sponsor of the BLUFF poker tour. If you go www.nine.com and click on any of the 4 links on the bottom of the page it takes you to VIP.com. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, they are the same firm. [/ QUOTE ] Wasn't the VIP poker tour the one that had that big scandal with a ridiculously high, unannounced vig? I think I even have an email from the director of the charity that was supposedly getting all the extra money. |
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#234
10-17-2007, 04:44 PM
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Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
CEO poker tour iirc.
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#235
10-17-2007, 04:45 PM
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Question: Do the people who own absolute also own any B&M casinos? Edit - also, who owns them? I am confused on this point. I have read (I think) a Canadian tribe but also that they are located in Costa Rica? [/ QUOTE ] Guys who live in Costa Rica own Absolute. Absolute servers are on a native reserve in Canada. |
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10-17-2007, 04:45 PM
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serious question (don't wanna start a thread over this) and i don't think this has been discussed, but how likely is it that this whole scandal could be used to define poker as unlawful gaming in UIEGA? [/ QUOTE ] How could this scandal change any definitions in the UIGEA? |
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#237
10-17-2007, 04:45 PM
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Wow, this is exciting. This article is getting dugg so fast that it will be number one in many categories (24 hrs., 1 week, etc.). Prepare for the surge of traffic 2+2, digg is known to bring servers to their knees. [/ QUOTE ] Can we keep the OP in this thread updated with the latest so that all those who find this thread don't give up because they'd have to read for hours. I suggest adding this immediatly, then additional dramabombs as they go off: 17) Inside sources at Absolute Poker have confirmed that POTRIPPER is belongs to AJ Green, former Director of Operations at AP and Scott Tom's best friend. AJ Green is currently VP of operations at nine.com. Mods? |
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10-17-2007, 04:47 PM
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Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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10-17-2007, 04:48 PM
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serious question (don't wanna start a thread over this) and i don't think this has been discussed, but how likely is it that this whole scandal could be used to define poker as unlawful gaming in UIEGA? [/ QUOTE ] As has been suggested by others, this scandal will be used against us unless the larger poker community gets out in front of it. I posted in the legislation forum that I view this as a test for the PPA. I would hope that they are currently writing up talking points for anyone who interacts with the media and that they are coordinating responses from the other poker sites. This is an incredible opportunity/threat depending on how it is handled. We'll see. |
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