Nat Arem says he won’t appear in “60 Minutes” piece on online poker
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Nat Arem, one of the people who helped uncover the Absolute Poker superuser scandal, wrote a blog entry about a “60 Minutes” piece on online poker, saying he will not appear on camera.
Arem said he is worried that the piece will be very damaging for the future of online poker in the Unites States, but he feels the show will be fair in putting the story on the air.
Arem, who created thepokerdb.com and is a moderator at pocketfives.com, wrote:
First, I am not going to appear on 60 Minutes. They wanted me to and I did go as far as meeting with an assistant producer in Atlanta for lunch, but I ultimately decided that I did not want to be a part of something that I felt would portray online poker in an unfair manner. I would have gone on 60 Minutes if I felt like the show was going to show a clear overall picture of the good and the bad, but I get the feeling that it may end up ripping apart online poker. In my opinion, that is unfair and potentially devastating to our livelihood. Not only do I have a financial interest in the continuation of online poker, I also have a huge emotional/mental commitment to this industry.
Arem didn’t have much new to add to what the piece will entail other than confirming the AP scandal will be a focal point of the story.
