Phil Ivey sues Crockford's
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:36 am
This story started about 8 months back with Phil Ivey hitting Crockford's (London) for about 8 million pounds. Only problem is they are stalling on paying the money and now Ivey has finally launched a law suit.
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/05/b ... -14945.htm
This is a strange story which has never made much sense to me.
I was under the impression that casinos in England were very heavily regulated by the government.
Crockford's seems to be suggesting (although they don't say it) that Ivey has done something illegal. It would seem to be that one of two things should have happened almost immediately when this story first started.
either
a) Crockford's have proof of Ivey's cheating which they have presented to the regulatory commission who have now issued a warrant for Ivey's arrest.
b) failing the above the commission should have ordered that they paid immediately and upon failing to do so suspended their casino license and shut down their operation.
I can't understand how there can be any kind of middle ground which leads to Ivey being required to file a lawsuit for the money?
PLP
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/05/b ... -14945.htm
This is a strange story which has never made much sense to me.
I was under the impression that casinos in England were very heavily regulated by the government.
Crockford's seems to be suggesting (although they don't say it) that Ivey has done something illegal. It would seem to be that one of two things should have happened almost immediately when this story first started.
either
a) Crockford's have proof of Ivey's cheating which they have presented to the regulatory commission who have now issued a warrant for Ivey's arrest.
b) failing the above the commission should have ordered that they paid immediately and upon failing to do so suspended their casino license and shut down their operation.
I can't understand how there can be any kind of middle ground which leads to Ivey being required to file a lawsuit for the money?
PLP