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Originally Posted by Sect7G
I'd like to see a journalist with the courage to do this. Of course it could be the end of their own careers and in this business no one's going to help you then so think wisely.
Hi. I'm a poker writer who is published on affiliate websites that promote licensed real money online poker games offered by Partypoker and others.
The regulated iGaming media landscape is rapidly shifting following last year's fines issued by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), in which operators such as BGO Entertainment were fined in part due to "marketing" and "news" content that was published on affiliate websites.
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.u...vertising.aspx
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.u...customers.aspx
Media sites (at least those that promote iGaming companies such as Partypoker in a formally licensed environment) are under regulatory scrutiny and investigations (that involve content from over 1,000 media/affiliate sites), so I don't think anyone -- operators or media -- is looking to push the envelope on what may or may not be misleading advertising.
There's really not a first-hand account of the allegations in this thread, so it would be difficult to provide a truly informative recount one way or another until some clarification is provided -- hopefully by a Partypoker or Partypoker LIVE executive.
Whether that's here, via a media outlet, social media, or doesn't happen at all isn't really in the hands of media, as it's up to Party's main decision makers whether to progress communication.
Because allegations in this thread deal with potential "social responsibility" topics, it is advisable that players and fans interested in learning more (particularly in the UK) become familiar with the
UKGC Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP - linked below - effective April 4th, 2018).
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.u...f-practice.pdf
There is
massive political pressure in the UK right now when it comes to "gambling" and "social responsibility," including calls for "whistle-to-whistle" bans on all gambling advertisements during football (soccer) matches that would be almost as restrictive as Italy's blanket gambling ad ban for all products excluding the lottery.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45574180
http://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/...ambling-ad-ban
Some would argue that the activities alleged in this thread are at least partly responsible for such drastic measures being taken to curb the influence that gambling services' marketing initiatives have over "vulnerable consumers," (which I believe an argument is being made in this thread that some casual players and fans could fall under this category when it comes to social responsibility).
Speaking on behalf of myself only, I'm not running this story as-is because there is a clear lack of complete information. I may reconsider once (and if) more information becomes publicly available, but regardless there are plenty of competent competitors of mine who may be keeping an eye on this thread as well.
So if there's a story that needs to be relayed,
especially if it could potentially expose content published on an affiliate site or direct operator communication in terms of social responsibility rules, I wouldn't bet against it getting aired.
BTW, Daniel Negreanu covered this topic along with the MTT Community thread in his recent podcast episode (45:40-58:00), so it's not like there's any huge industry cover up at this time -- more like readers are waiting for more facts and opinions to come in.
Last edited by dhubermex; 10-09-2018 at 03:20 PM.
Reason: Corrected UKGC LCCP link to updated version