I have two concerns regarding this. One is that breach of contract is actually illegal and under normal circumstances should be prosecuted. The fact that this is impossible points out our vulnerable situation and is unsettling to me.
Secondly, if Fortune continues on without serious repercussions, we open the doors wide to all sorts of abuse. Obviously eCOGRA, the only organization who claims to try to keep their group of approved casinos in line, is not interested in their criminal behavior.
There is no union for affiliates, and there is no way that we can exert pressure properly since there are always going to be affiliates who swim against the stream and support the offending program for short term monetary goals.
The new international games campaign from Fortune is supposed to reel affiliates in and allow Fortune to continue on without missing a beat. The current inquiries in their forum already appear to point to a full success of their campaign.
I personally like the people from Fortune and always enjoy meeting them. They have made HUGE progress with their statistics – unrivaled success I believe. I have been coming to their defense when problems occured for years. This turn of events saddens me considerably.