Guess I’ll be more specific with details regarding that RTG owner/relationship, and put that also to rest. I might be falling off a cliff here, but after reading DiamondGeezer's post decided it was necessary to make this post and try to clear things up.
I personally didn’t know or ever spoke directly to this RTG casino owner. An x friend of mine (x = no longer a friend of mine since I betrayed him by making this incident public) actually had this personal relationship with an RTG casino owner. My x friend and I were both long time online gamblers and both of us agreed on many topics concerning the lack of integrity within online gaming in all its different forms.
Although being privy to them, I’m unable to get into the details concerning the arrangement my friend and the owner made. Soon afterwards my friend was given a demonstration via skype and then sent me screen shots of it throughout. In time allegedly more information was going to be exposed.
Growing impatient waiting for more information, and with the information I already had received I started to try and corner casino reps in threads using back door tactics concerning game integrity, since I was pretty pissed off. This is when I e-mailed all the reps that were active on this forum and tried to get them to participate in a thread I created. This also is when I became a problem since it would be obvious to some that I was striking a certain nerve with my posts, or at least that’s what I was being told. Through personal conversations I was actually convinced once or twice to retract statements I made in posts. In fact one of my posts were written for me, actually making myself look foolish and I was begged to stay away from making additional posts on that topic. This is also the time when I vanished for awhile from this forum.
I couldn’t wait to break this news and was disappointed with my friend not wanting to act with it. My friend knew I was an advocate for online regulation enforcement and that I was convinced there was corruption being practiced. I also felt there was no need to gather more information since once we publicized the screen shots RTG would be exposed. I’m not sure why my friend would have thought my reaction would have been anything less, but convinced me to remain silent. (At least during that time)
Whether nothing was happening or I was put out of the loop, I crew impatient and decided to then send on my own a few of the screen shots to Bryan for an opinion. Bryan then asked me for my o.k. if he could forward them to a friend at RTG for an opinion. I gave Bryan the O.K. to forward them because personally I really didn’t give a shit about this RTG owner or what may happen to him if he were exposed. If what he said and demonstrated about the software was true, then he was a crook and a scumbag and deserved whatever would happen to him and RTG. If what he said was in fact false then he still was a crook and a scumbag for misleading and stealing from my friend.
A few days after Bryan forwarded those shots to RTG, I was contacted by my friend since he knew the shit hit the fan at RTG, obviously from a conversation he had with the owner sending me a copy of that conversation confirming an investigation being done by RTG and how they knew where the source of the screen shots came from. He knew I was responsible since the screen shots of the super-user program were involved and I was the only other person that had them. Of course I immediately told him everything I did. Not sure how RTG nailed the casino so quick since I was certain to erase any and all identifying names and numbers before sending them to Bryan, and never telling Bryan where I in fact got them from. This is also the time the shit was hitting the fan with the alleged threats of safety.
Although I knew Bryan was going on a vacation for a few weeks when I sent him the screen shots, and did eventually get a brief explanation from Bryan; I wasn’t happy with it and actually wasn’t sure if Bryan was part of what I was thinking was a cover up. I know how foolish those thoughts are, but at this point and with all the chaos that took place, I’m sure anyone else in my shoes would have considered the same.
As time went by and everything was remaining silent, I said screw everybody and everything and posted just the “coupon default” page here with the explanation I was given. We all know what happened from that point on, and how I achieved the Tin Hat award, and eventually got banned for 30 days.
I have no idea what happened to that owner, except only that not long after this incident took place that particular RTG casino is no longer operating under the RTG software brand. Was this a coincidence or a direct result of what took place? I have no idea.
What this owner explained about that “Coupon Default” program made sense, and so did Bryans RTG friends explanation. It’s obvious that my screen shots standing alone could confirm nothing.
The whole problem here is that bullshit like this whole incident could even take place in the first place being a multi-billion dollar industry where trust is an important part of it.
If just this incident alone doesn’t cry out loud for regulation and enforcement, especially when combined with the thousands of negative threads over the years, and numerous presently confirmed rogue operators; you being a volunteer gambler in this type of extremely possible venue could very easily become a victim of foul play.
Just take a minute (actually much longer) and read through those NJCCC gaming regulations and realize the endless requirements needed to be enforced just to protect the integrity of the games, and to keep the operators honest with land based casinos.
Like I said before, based on the regulations in place for land based operators, its obvious the NJCCC couldn’t trust the operators any further then they could spit. And lets not forget it’s just not the owners their worried about, it’s all the employees and technicians that are needed that are hands on contributors that make the whole thing work in the first place. Remember Ronald Harris the Nevada programming technician that altered the source code for slot machines in the early nineties?
I realize there are many people out there other then the operators making money off the backs of online casinos. I also realize there are some proven honest operators along with some big enough to trade publicly. That alone though is not good enough and with no doubt all online casinos should be forced to adhere to the same rules under all circumstances.
With the multi million dollar scandals that were not able to be contained and exposed already within online gaming, should be enough to convince players of their capabilities without regulation enforcement.
Regardless how honest or crooked any one online casino might be known for presently, their options, and the unlimited opportunities for corruption within are endless while operating under the umbrella of “self regulation”.
Sorry, but history proves that gambling being solely implied under the realm of trust, is like trying to mix oil with water.
You both know better that to start swinging the "idiocy" stick around. Keep that crap to yourselves, please and thank you.
