UK Full Tilt Online Poker Players advised to Call Police
This was published 11-01-2012British online players of Full Tilt Poker who believe that they may be a victim of crime have been advised by regulators to report the matter to the police.
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) was forced to revoke Full Tilt’s license in September, 2011, after more than a week of hearings which were held behind closed doors. This was as a result of Full Tilt’s numerous violations and the fact that it had fundamentally misled the AGCC about their operational integrity.
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission recently released a statement saying that at the request of the police, it will “continue to log incoming player complaints” and will make all records available to the authorities.
The AGCC has, however, advised players that it does not have the authority to “intermediate or arbitrate on player issues or disputes with Full Tilt” any longer. All players who have not had money due to them returned by Full Tilt Poker are therefore required to contact their local police where all the reports will be coordinated centrally.
Full Tilt’s players have been given the following options on the Commission’s website.
“1. Full Tilt has been requested to provide a specific player contact: this is awaited and will be incorporated here upon receipt.
2. Any player who believes they are a victim of crime, as a result of their dealings with Full Tilt, should in the first instance contact their own local police in their country of residence and report the matter to them. These reports will then be coordinated centrally.
3. It is understood that a number of civil actions have been initiated by players against Full Tilt, some as class actions representing multiple players by UK, US and Canadian lawyers. Details of the firms concerned can be found through internet search.”
It is hoped that should the deal between French investor Groupe Bernard Tapie and the US Department of Justice go ahead allowing them to acquire Full Tilt for $80 million, then theUSauthorities will dismiss all civil complaints. It is hoped that all players will then be repaid shortly after that.
