Good Suggestions on CAP Online Casino Mess

CAP's sins are being well-documented, thanks to Todd and Corfman, but allowing the investigation to become personal is likely to backfire.

After several reports of confrontations at the Casino Affiliate Programs convention in London, online gambling industry members are chiming in at industry forums to remark on the continuing debacle. Perhaps the crucial point was made by Gambling Dude, on the Poker Affiliate Listings forum, as he wrote, "It seems we are engaging in a battle neither side will win."

Like most wars, this battle between CAP's Lou Fabiano and Warren Jolly and J. Todd of APCW and Michael Corfman of GPWA will see a "winner" who is really the one losing less, but all stand to lose. CAP's sins are being well-documented, thanks to Todd and Corfman, but allowing the investigation to become personal is likely to backfire.

According to forum posts, verbal confrontations in the lobby of the hotel hosting the CAP event threatened to boil over into a battle royale, as Steve Corfman was dragged out of the building by security while Fabiano and Todd exchanged challenges, nearly coming to blows before cooler heads intervened.

But the attendees here need to remeber the purpose behind all this. Once again, Gambling Dude sees clearly: "WHEN WILL OUR FELLOW AFFILIATES GET PAID!"

Keeping an eye on the prize is imperative in this situation, and what affiliates want is honest representation, and security in the knowledge that deals will be honored and payments made. If Fabiano and Jolly will not seek redemption and drop their conflicts of ownership, then CAP must be shunned, but professionalism must be maintained.