Online Gambling Show on 60 Minutes

April 10, 2008

It seems that the ever popular “60 Minutes” is interested in having a show on online gambling and what went on in the Absolute Poker scandal. There is a rumor floating around the internet that the popular news show could be doing another show on online gambling, and it will most likely be negative.

The show has done shows on online gambling before, but never portraying it in a positive light. Some of the online bloggers claim that they have been interviewed for the casino, but others are simply passing along speculation and rumors.

The show has profiled online gambling three times before – in 2001, 2005, and 2006. Each time it was shown in a negative light. Blogger Nat Arem.com says that he was contacted but agreed to sign a confidentiality statement and thus was unable to talk about it. But now that the story was out there, they had info to share.

He says that they are covering last fall’s Absolute Poker scandal and are looking to speak with him, Michael Josem, and Marco Johnson. He told them his story and how he was involved in the mess. Then he heard that they were going to Costa Rica, Canada, etc. – all big online gambling places.

He says that he was asked to tell the whole story, but does not want to portray online gambling in a negative light. He wants to ensure that online poker doesn’t get any more negative publicity.






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