60 Minutes to Re-Air AP Cheating Scandal Story This Sunday, June 28
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.
Kevin Mathers says:
June 26th, 2009 at 7:07pm
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.
DanM says:
June 26th, 2009 at 7:28pm
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.
DanM says:
June 26th, 2009 at 9:36pm
btw … yep, we were right about the delay back to Septemeber. A sign of the games in play, I suspect.
Johnny Hughes says:
June 27th, 2009 at 6:18am
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.
DanM says:
June 27th, 2009 at 6:22am
Well you know how sensationalism goes with hedlines and teasers …