@alexpratt 227501 wrote:
Completely shocked!!
I’m not shocked. After it happened to Bodog it wasn’t a surprise.
This is a volatile industry for all of us. With 10+ years now in the gaming industry I have seen pretty much all of it.
Companies who fly way above the radar and by advertising in countries like the United States are putting a gigantic “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN” targets on their back. Sad, but truthful act is you’re going to get shutdown.
Calvin did it inadvertently when the Forbe’s article was done and look what happened there.
@alexpratt 227501 wrote:
why poker not the sports books or casinos out there?
Because casino and sports don’t (can’t) advertise mainstream in the States. Even with .net they have issues, I worked at big sportsbook and remember the woes.