Full Tilt has released a statement:
Full Tilt Poker™ Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive > > Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s > charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. > Bitar and Nelson Burtnick. > > Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in > the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as > committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game > they love online. > > Mr. Bitar and Full Tilt Poker believe online poker is legal – a position > also taken by some of the best legal minds in the United States. Full Tilt > Poker is, and has always been committed to preserving the integrity of the > game and abiding by the law. > > “I am surprised and disappointed by the government’s decision to bring > these charges. I look forward to Mr. Burtnick’s and my exoneration,” said > Mr. Bitar. > > Unfortunately, as a result of this action, Full Tilt Poker has decided that > it must suspend “real money” play in the United States until this case is > resolved. However, Full Tilt Poker will continue to provide peer-to-peer > online poker services outside of the United States. > > It'd be interesting if killing the real-money game will be enough to keep the DOJ from blocking it in the US or worldwide in less than 48 hours. (My interest began with them because they sponsor an hour of poker on NBC every night. If Full Tilt goes down, they may be forced to air old eps of The Cape or Heroes in the slot.) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/04/full-tilt-poker-fbi.html (Unless I'm doing something wrong, the only site that is blocked for me, and displays the DOJ statement is Absolute Poker. Ironically, online gambling is legal in Washington, DC. http://dcist.com/2011/04/dc_online_gambling_law_passes_congr.php ) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
