PartyGaming, the UK company that owns Party Poker, announced that they are talking with authorities in the United States about the role of third parties involved with the company prior to the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Apparently, the company initiated the talks as a response to requests for information.
Their release states:
"Following enactment of the UIGEA, actions have been taken by certain US law enforcement agencies with respect to third parties that had previously been involved in the online gaming sector in the US.
"This has created some uncertainty as to what actions, if any, US law enforcement agencies may take against industry participants, based on activity in the US prior to 13 October 2006. Against this background, the Company initiated discussions with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and is in the process of voluntarily responding to a request for information issued by that office. It is too early to assess the likelihood of any particular outcome of these discussions."
