It seems that CBS\’ 60 Minutes is in the process of putting together a story about the Absolute Poker cheating scandal. Nolan Dalla discussed it in his blog on PokerListings earlier this week.
Some of the key players in the drama – one that has been playing out in the poker media since the Fall of 2007 – will be interviewed, and the show\’s team seems to be investigating it thoroughly.
I\’ve been writing about the Absolute Poker scandal for some time as well. I continually bludgeoned the subject in my Poker Player Newspaper column and in any other outlet that would allow it. After the story lost its dazzle in the poker media, I kept it going as I felt it was never sufficiently investigated or resolved.
While I wholeheartedly wanted the poker community to take notice, take a stand, and take action against Absolute Poker, I\’m not sure how I feel about a show like 60 Minutes bringing it to the general public. Part of me believes that such notoriety will bring the government closer to realizing that regulation is the key to preventing this in the future. The other part of me is afraid that this will put poker firmly in the \”poker is gambling\” and \”gambling is immoral\” category with the unreasonable powers-that-be.
Looking for opinions here… Please weigh in.
