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Friday 21st July 2006 WPT Responds to Complaint Filed by Seven Poker Players
WPT Enterprises, Inc. has 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 professional poker players (Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Joseph Hachem, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer), the Company believes the asserted antitrust and other claims, severely distort the facts and misrepresent the current state of competition in the poker industry.
'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,” said WPTE's general counsel, Adam Pliska. The Company will be represented by the Los Angeles based law firm of 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, WPTE 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.'
Source: OnlineCasinoNews
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