Online Gambling Forum Power Shifts From CAP to GPW (go back »)
February 13 2009, 1:14 AM
The loss of confidence in Casino Affiliate Programs over undisclosed conflicts of interest in the ownership and operation of Cardspike Poker and Absolute Slots has eroded the once-mighty CAP forums.
As banned members of the online casino industry are joined by those voluntarily leaving, CAP posts and visits are dropping while the Gambling Portal Webmaster Association forums have become the industry's gathering spot.
The abrupt changes in status by CAP leader Lou Fabiano reflect the panicky attitude of the organization. First, after fighting over whether the conflicts exist, Fabiano changes the subject when proof is offered and says he is resigning for health reasons. Then it is announced he is on vacation leave. Finally, within a space of days, Fabiano returns, blasting his self-appointed stand-in as he reclaims his spot.
Meanwhile, even as CAP insists only Michael and Steven Corfman were banned from their forums, a punishment that was lifted, dozens of posts appear on GPWA asserting that the posters are banned for offenses as light as asking what the mess is about.
Running an organization designed to smooth out uneven business practices and arbitrate unfair situations doesn't lend itself to a paranoid shunning of any raising legitimate questions. And a stonewalling refusal to confront evidence and air out problems destroys trust.
Traffic numbers reported on the GPWA forums indicate that CAP business has been greatly affected by the scandals. Members of the Internet gambling industry have shown that they will fill the void of federal regulators by exposing shady operations and then ignoring the offending sites, letting them drift to ghost town significance.
As the online gaming community turns its attention to GPWA, APCW, the Corfmans, and J. Todd, let all hope they remember the lesson of CAP, and refuse to let a few dollars tempt them away from integrity.
source:- onlinecasinoadvisory.com
As banned members of the online casino industry are joined by those voluntarily leaving, CAP posts and visits are dropping while the Gambling Portal Webmaster Association forums have become the industry's gathering spot.
The abrupt changes in status by CAP leader Lou Fabiano reflect the panicky attitude of the organization. First, after fighting over whether the conflicts exist, Fabiano changes the subject when proof is offered and says he is resigning for health reasons. Then it is announced he is on vacation leave. Finally, within a space of days, Fabiano returns, blasting his self-appointed stand-in as he reclaims his spot.
Meanwhile, even as CAP insists only Michael and Steven Corfman were banned from their forums, a punishment that was lifted, dozens of posts appear on GPWA asserting that the posters are banned for offenses as light as asking what the mess is about.
Running an organization designed to smooth out uneven business practices and arbitrate unfair situations doesn't lend itself to a paranoid shunning of any raising legitimate questions. And a stonewalling refusal to confront evidence and air out problems destroys trust.
Traffic numbers reported on the GPWA forums indicate that CAP business has been greatly affected by the scandals. Members of the Internet gambling industry have shown that they will fill the void of federal regulators by exposing shady operations and then ignoring the offending sites, letting them drift to ghost town significance.
As the online gaming community turns its attention to GPWA, APCW, the Corfmans, and J. Todd, let all hope they remember the lesson of CAP, and refuse to let a few dollars tempt them away from integrity.
source:- onlinecasinoadvisory.com
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