OPA Resignations

**shootyoudown** · 3rd January 2003, 11:07 AM

Did I miss something over the holidays? Bryan, you said in another thread that the whole of the OPA had resigned and handed stuff over to Mike Craig - what happened? Why? Have the OPA forums gone or will they return or have they just been moved?

**Casinomeister** · 3rd January 2003, 11:34 AM

Hi Shootyoudown,

Yes, you missed something over the holidays. Actually the holidays are still going on in Germany, we have until "Drei Koenige Tag" (Monday) to sober up.
:beer:

And the holidays have not been so cheery at the OPA. The entire committee, including myself and the Players Advisory Board, walked. Mike Craig is now the man with the plan. Why? Non-disclosure of financial activity, non-disclosure of contractual agreements with Playtech casinos, the unelected Presidential status of Mike Craig, and disregard for the committee's voice. Mike Craig runs the OPA now by himself.

As you can see, the OPA forum is down, deleted for all I know. He may hire others to help him out or whatever. I don't care. The committee members are still in daily contact with one another and will be sharing their thoughts here and at other quality sites. So in essence, the players are not losing out.

**shootyoudown** · 3rd January 2003, 11:45 AM

Wow... I was just catching the end of the discussion on winneronline about the domain names, but hadn't realised that it had progressed this far. Who'd have thunk it?

It's a great pity, because the OPA seemed to be making great strides in getting official channels opened up with major casinos and others, and was a respected and recognised name. It felt like it had some clout.

Any idea if you and the other ex-OPA peeps will set up something officialish for players? Maybe a "Casinomeister Committee"? The "Casinomeister CasinoShyster Watch"?!

I don't know if it's possible or has already been done, but I think a lot of players would appreciate a statement here or on WOL by you or someone else who was in the OPA as to what happened and why - and your recommended outlets for casino complaints!

Thanks for the quick reply, btw.

**shootyoudown** · 3rd January 2003, 11:53 AM

Okay, scratch that last request! Just found it all discussed in detail at bet2gamble - should have known it would be there:

http://www.bet2gamble.com/Forums/sho...=1&Number=6833

**amandajm** · 3rd January 2003, 03:20 PM

I know Mike lives near a mountain but i don't see how he moved the proverbial one.

How does one man stay in an Association and everyone else resign?

I think i have missed the point somewhere unless the goal is for the "resignees" to congregate some place else to be stronger by design.

If so say so please.

Otherwise it's a protest of some descript and no more and then the players have already lost out with the likes of Mary,Jetset,Tortex and the hidden leaving thier virtual left hand side.

In short what is the mass resignation so designed to achieve please?

Thanks.

**Casinomeister** · 3rd January 2003, 04:09 PM

How does one man stay in an Association and everyone else resign?

Easy, ignore the requests from your co-workers and they will walk out on you. Never fear though, it's not like we all died in some train wreck, the committee members are still actively involved sharing and posting information; reporting on the good and the bad, all that good stuff.

The resignation wasn't designed to be a protest, it was the action of a group of people tired of banging their heads against the wall. There are no plans to start up another organization.

**amandajm** · 3rd January 2003, 05:34 PM

Generally speaking one would have thought removing the apparent bad apple would have been a preferable course Bryan but when people tire of something then...

I am hoping for quick reconciliation but i got a bad feeling on this one.

I will listen out for your next webcast.

A happy bright new year can be the theme please.

**Casinomeister** · 3rd January 2003, 05:49 PM

This had gone on for weeks, and at first the bad apple was removed, but since this individual had made undisclosed deals with a software provider, his financial livlihood was in jeapody. Panic ensured on his part, thus acts of desparation. We grew tired of this, and just decided to move on. You make your bed; then lie in it so to speak.