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A one-time part owner of Superior Poker is facing more than 165 years in prison for online gambling offenses, according to sources close to Gambling911.com. Action Poker, which previously licensed Superior, severed ties in what would become a messy divorce that included accusations of withholding player information for payments and eventual termination of key employees. The owner in question, whose name has not been provided, sits in limbo in Italy awaiting potential extradition back to the U.S.. But an Italian Judge seems less inclined to send this individual back, claiming that the same offense in Italy would only result in a 10-year jail sentence. Action Poker, meanwhile, continues to move forward and hopes to put the "Superior" relationship behind them. "It's been troubling for us," an Action Poker representative in Costa Rica told Gambling911.com during a lunch meeting. "We pride ourselves on excellent customer relations." The website Point-Spreads.com had previously reported that Action Poker was at odds with more than one licensee, but has since backed off that claim. Action Poker insists that all the problems stem from Superior Poker, a company that once sent out an email to the customers of a competing online gambling site - VIP.com - stating they were leaving the U.S. market well before they made the ultimate choice to do so. "We don't have outstanding issues with other licensees," the Action Poker rep stated. Action Poker is presently being run by former Yabet.com management. They were eventually acquired by BetCRIS.com. The business is in the process of expanding into new office space with a few hundred employees. It does not take US customers at this time. ----- Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher CCostigan@CostiganMedia.com Originally published February 10, 2008 12:31 pm EST
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