But long before there was ever any ruling rendered, one register - GoDaddy.com - determined it might be in their best interest to turn over the certificates for a handful of the 141 domain names it controlled to the state of Kentucky. They did so seemingly without a fight while other registrars the likes of Internet Solutions appeared before the Kentucky court to argue their case against turning over these certificates.
Now it appears as if GoDaddy.com is trying to get back in the graces of online poker...or at least the poker circuit as a whole. GoDaddy announced on Tuesday it would be sponsoring the 5th annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship on March 6-8 in Las Vegas.
"The popularity of poker has grown thanks in large part to television and the Internet," said Go Daddy CEO & Founder Bob Parsons, acknowledging the importance of online poker on the sport. "Being an industry leader for domain names and Web sites, we only sponsor the most exciting events. NBC and Caesars Palace are assembling a top-notch tournament with world-class players and I look forward to seeing some great action."
Scheduled to appear in this year's event are several of the world's top poker pros, including Doyle Brunson. Ironically it was Brunson's own domain name, Doyles Room, that found itself at the mercy of GoDaddy's decision to relinquish certificate control to Kentucky. It should be noted that a court order issued by a Kentucky Circuit Court prevented the commonwealth from shutting off the website during the Appeals process.
GoDaddy may spend a fortune advertising during each Super Bowl with the same tired big boobed actresses playing "dumb" in a court room, but the company could be losing revenues from mounting bad press. Gambling911.com recently stumbled upon the NoDaddy.com Posting Forum as an example. The website is dedicated to GoDaddy "horror stories" as presented by those claiming to be customers or former customers.
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