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We acknowledge receipt of your communication ultimo. The Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Division of Gaming requested an official response on this matter from Intertops. We are pleased to advise that Mr. Michael Maerz, Chief Operations Officer provided the Commission with a detailed response outlining the cause and the nature of the problem. Based on the steps taken by Intertops to mitigate this growing concern FSRC, Division of Gaming is satisfied at this time and expect that the problem will be resolved by the end of this week. However, FSRC, Division of Gaming takes this unforeseen matter seriously and is diligently monitoring the course of action by Intertops to ensure that all payments to its customers are transacted in an expeditious manner. <o></o>
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We would also like to take this opportunity to state that FSRC, Division of Gaming is committed to ensuring that <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Antigua and Barbuda</st1lace></st1:country-region> is internationally regarded as a jurisdiction of choice and its regulatory enforcement remains first rate. Therefore, we are committed to ensure that the industry is in conformity with international best practices and for that reason our three pronged focus on “Player Protection”, “Money Laundering”, and “Industry Enhancement” still remains the axle and core of our jurisdictions regulatory regime.<o></o>
Respectfully,<o></o>
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Kaye McDonald<o></o>
Director of Gaming<o></o>
Financial Services Regulatory Commission<o></o>
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