Well I'm not sure you guys know about this but seven poker pros led by Howard Lederer have filed a lawsuit against the WPT. If you don't know then both Don's forum (Texaswheel.com) and my blog (
http://thepcl.blogspot.com have the story posted so go to either one and read about it.
Anyways the WPT has responded and this is what they said:
This is the response released today from the World Poker Tour about the lawsuit filed by those poker pros (mentioned on the main blog):
WPT Enterprises, Inc. today announced, that while it has not received formal notice of a filing of suit, based on an initial review of a complaint posted on a website by seven poker players, the Company believes the asserted antitrust and other claims severely distort the facts and misrepresent the current state of competition in the poker industry.
WPTE’s General Counsel, Adam Pliska, stated, “We believe the claims alleged in this suit are without merit and plan to vigorously defend our position while pursuing all available legal avenues necessary to end this unfounded attack.” The Company will be represented by the Los Angeles-based law firm Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP.
“We are proud of our contribution to the growth of the poker industry and are happy many players have benefited from it,” said Steve Lipscomb, founder and CEO. “Therefore, we find it disappointing that a handful of players, of the many thousands who play in WPT events each year, have decided to make these claims even as the sport continues to grow.”
-jd
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