60 Minutes to Re-Air AP Cheating Scandal Story

This Sunday, June 28

by , Jun 26, 2009 | 7:03 pm

On a day when the world’s eyes will likely be focused on Day 3 of $50k HORSE USA vs. Brazil, 60 minutes is rerunning their story on the biggest scandal to hit online poker.

Curious timing. It could just be a throwaway piece of filler, or it could be given an introductory time-hook connecting it to the kickoff of the WSOP. (The non-poker world that hasn’t been following us for the past month thinks the World Series starts next week.) Or … might the replay have been pushed in connection with National Poker Week and the supposedly soon-to-be-heard Barney Frank bill?

ADDENDUM: Yep, pushed back to September.

If that’s the case, you gotta wonder which side pushed for that — the side that contends prohibition is necessary because online poker is a crooked, degenerate pursuit, or the side trumpeting regulation in part because of the assistance needed to keep the game clean.


5 Comments to “60 Minutes to Re-Air AP Cheating Scandal Story ”


  1. Kevin Mathers
    says:

    Isn’t the bill being discussed in September?

    Anyways, this article in the NY Times Magazine Sunday may be a bit more influential than the repeat of the 60 Minutes piece.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/magazine/28Poker-t.html?hpw

    It’s a pretty good read, about a mother trying to come to terms with her son playing online poker.


  2. DanM
    says:

    That’s what I’m hearing — Septemeber … but haven’t gotten any confirmation of that yet. I think it still might be officially slated for July … or August … and am not really sure what the difference is in practical political terms, month-to-month.

    Wow on the NYT magazine piece. Thanks for passing that on.


  3. DanM
    says:

    btw … yep, we were right about the delay back to Septemeber. A sign of the games in play, I suspect.


  4. Johnny Hughes
    says:

    Dan….I have seen CBS promoting the re-run on poker all over cable. The promos themselves are alarmist about cheating. Sounds as if EVERYONE is being cheated in the promos.


  5. DanM
    says:

    Well you know how sensationalism goes with hedlines and teasers …