| Posted by: BingoT at November 30, 2007, 10:04 am | | Topic: Holy @#$% Global Player bites the dust! Forum: Winner Online |
I just found this
Hi Everyone:
It is sad but true. Global Player will cease to operate its casino, poker, and affiliate program as of Friday, 30 November, 2007 11:59PM.
Players need not worry about receiving their monies, however, because they will have full access to their accounts up to closing time.
Thereafter, they will need to contact the Boss Media Support Dept (support@global-player.com) to have their withdrawals processed
manually.
Affiliates can expect to have their settlement reports run on Monday, December 3, 2007. Payments will be approved on that day, and they
can then login to their WebDollar account, as customary, to make their final withdrawal. All Affiliate accounts will be enabled up to December
31st to make the process smoother.
One thing you can bank on is that all accounts (whether Player or Affiliate) will be paid in full.
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| Posted by: bonuslover at November 30, 2007, 8:26 am | | Topic: Holy @#$% Global Player bites the dust! Forum: Winner Online |
Quote: Originally Posted by GrandMaster
It is a sad day. Global Player was the first online casino I played at.
I have always thought leaving their proprietary software for BM was a bad move.
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| Posted by: BingoT at November 29, 2007, 11:33 am | | Topic: Holy @#$% Global Player bites the dust! Forum: Winner Online |
For Casino Players:
We regret to inform you that Global Player Casino & Poker Room will cease operation on Friday 30th November, 2007 at 23:59:59 GMT.
Effective December 1st, 2007, 00:00:01 GMT, the casino and poker clients will be disabled and you will not be able to log into your account.
Your account balance is available for immediate payout and you are encouraged to process your payout immediately to avoid delay. If you have not requested your funds prior to our closing date, you must contact Support@global-player.com to have your payout requests processed manually.
Global Player has enjoyed eight successful years in the online gambling space and we want to extend our gratitude to you our loyal customer for your continued support.
For further information regarding your account, please contact Support@global-player.com .
Regards
Giancarlo Bettini
Chairman & CEO
For Affiliates:
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| Posted by: caruso at November 29, 2007, 9:15 am | | Topic: Holy @#$% Global Player bites the dust! Forum: Winner Online |
The ripples from the UIGEA really did extend far, wide and long.
More alarming is the bit you didn't quote:
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Effective December 1st, 2007, 00:00:01 GMT, the casino and poker clients will be disabled and you will not be able to log into your account.
That means that players have just over ONE DAY to log in and withdraw their balances.
Come on. How many balances are going to go up in smoke? That's a ridiculously short timeframe.
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| Posted by: bonuslover at November 29, 2007, 8:14 am | | Topic: Holy @#$% Global Player bites the dust! Forum: Winner Online |
We regret to inform you that Global Player Casino & Poker Room will cease business on Friday 30th November, 2007 at 23:59:59 GMT.
Following a recent evaluation of our current business, the management of Universal Gaming Concepts Inc. has decided that it is no longer feasible to continue to operate the Global Player brands, which include Global Player Casino, GPC Pokerroom, and the Global Player Affiliate Program.
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