The outlook on a situation that has looked hopeless over the last few months may have just improved. Recently, Colkom, Inc., the company which owns Walker Poker announced that it will be purchasing the assets of Wingows Gaming, assets which include its player database.
Wingows was started in 2006 on the Dobrosoft Network, but, partially because of the internet poker industry’s turmoil after the UIGEA, it never had much luck gaining any traction. In late 2006, Dobrosoft was sold to the Digital Gaming Network (DGN), whose management spoke as if they were going to be very aggressive in building a network that was U.S.-friendly. In late 2007, Dobrosoft actually turned around and bought DGN, while at the same time creating the Gold Chip Network.
Unfortunately, corrupt DGN officials had run off with players’ deposits, leaving the rooms on the network in tatters. Many closed up shop. Wingows staggered on, sacrificing “private company resources” to help players recover some of their money.
Now, Walker Poker, a member of the Merge Gaming Network, is taking over and will try to complete the funds recovery process. “We have decided to contribute 25% of the income from Wingows Poker players back to the players and affiliates who didn’t get their money,” said Walker Poker’s CEO. “We believe most of the players and affiliates will get their money back in the first couple of months.”