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Written by Stefan | Sunday, September 13th, 2009
It has now been over a year and a half since the famous UltimateBet cheating scandal was out and just this week, a final decision has been taken by the Gaming Commission of Kahnawake.
The decision was issued in the form of a report quoting; “In total, the Commission’s investigation revealed 23 accounts that had a total of 117 usernames that were used by the responsible individual(s) to facilitate the cheating incidents. The incidences of cheating began in June 2003 and continued until December 2007.”
The usernames involved are all listed in the report with none of the actual names of any individuals being mentioned except that of Hamilton. The report did not identify which specific law enforcement authorities were notified but the 11-page report can be viewed on the Kahnawake’s website.
It had been stated that “the Commission has provided extensive information to law enforcement authorities, including the names of 31 individuals who were associated, to varying degrees, with Russell Hamilton, the cheating accounts and/or transactions related to the cheating accounts.”
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission further stated; “As stated in the Commission’s September 29, 2008 public statement, the available evidence shows that Russell Hamilton, an individual previously associated with eWorld Holdings Group, was primarily responsible for and benefited from the multiple cheating incidences. The vast majority of the computer devices and IP addresses used by the cheating accounts were directly associated with Russ Hamilton. The vast majority of the cheating accounts transferred money through Russ Hamilton’s player accounts. The individuals who transferred money, changed usernames or withdrew money from accounts, all had ties to the eWorld Holdings Group and/or Russell Hamilton. The beneficiaries of these transfers and withdrawals were either Russell Hamilton or individuals who worked directly with Russell Hamilton or the eWorld Holdings group.”
The report conclusion was that thanks to the new and adjusted security measures and corrective actions created, “Tokwiro has provided sufficient evidence to justify the continuation of its license to operate, subject to a number of additional conditions of licensure. This decision concludes the most difficult, lengthy and complex investigation the Commission has ever undertaken. Despite the unfortunate circumstances that gave rise to this matter, the Commission is satisfied that an equitable result was achieved for UB players.”
The Commission also stated that they gave out a fine of $1.5 million to the owner of UltimateBet; namely Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, and that they pushed the said company to pay back over $22 million to the affected Ultimate Bet players who were connected to this whole controversy. It has been noted that both these amounts have been paid in full and that a report was issued following the Absolute Poker scandal.
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