Gaming License Poker Investigations

May 9th, 2011 by | No Comments

The agencies that have issued licenses to the three major online poker companies recently targeted by the United States Department of Justice have issued statements about those indictments.

The Kahnawake gaming commission, which issued the license to Absolute Poker, said in a statement that it is concerned about players who have registered at Absolute Poker and the safety of their accounts. It also has said it will discuss player safety issues with Absolute Poker and will conduct a review of safety practices, after which it will release a statement about that investigation.

PokerStars, which operates on the Isle of Man, was also targeted by the DOJ recently and the Isle of Man Gambling Commission said it is conducting regular discussions with PokerStars officers. Isle of Man officials say that the PokerStars license will not be modified or altered but will remain as it is for the time being.

Full Tilt Poker’s license is issued by the Alderney Gaming Control Commission, and that commission recently made a statement in which it indicated it’s going to review the various U.S. government documents that are specific to Full Tilt Poker. It also says it will conduct a thorough independent investigation into the allegations leveled against the owner-operators of the online poker room.