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HEADLINE: Absolute
Poker Responds to KGC Report
Body:
In response to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) report "In
the Matter of Absolute
Poker; Investigations Regarding Complaints of Cheating,"
Absolute
Poker (AP) voiced sounds of acceptance and relief in a statement
published over the weekend.
No arguments or disagreements were heard found in the AP press
release, which instead stated that, "we (AP) recognize the
completeness and accuracy of the KGC conclusions, and we accept
without reservation the KGC's findings and sanctions."
The majority of the statement hinted that AP was most concerned
with finding some closure and putting the incident behind them.
"Most importantly, we are pleased, after these many months,
that Absolute Poker can finally put behind it a most distressing
and regrettable experience for the Company, its employees, and
its customers." The statement's final words reiterate that
sense of relief, concluding that, "while AP is paying a severe
penalty for the fraud perpetrated upon the Company and its customers,
we are gratified that we can now close the book on this sordid
affair."
Steps towards a more secure site are being taken and AP now sees
the audit, "as an opportunity to improve our internal practices."
Absolute Poker has assembled a team to add improved controls and
additional safeguards in order to prevent future breaches.
Absolute
Poker also announced plans for a series of 'poker security
summits', the first to be held January 18th, 2008. Members of
the poker world will be invited to discuss security issues, in
hopes of finding "innovative and cutting-edge ways to further
improve AP's security and enhance its transparency."
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission released the long-awaited Absolute
Poker report last week, after more than two months of investigation.
In October of last year, players on AP began to complain of opponents
with the "super-user" ability to see opponent's hole
cards. The KGC governs all sites based in the Mohawk Territory
of Kahnawake, Quebec, which is the home to the majority of the
world's online gaming companies.
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