Despite its primary license being temporarily suspended by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission at the end of June, Full Tilt Poker received an endorsement of sorts from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) over the weekend. The KGC renewed Full Tilt Poker’s secondary gaming license for another two years, but asserted that the online poker room is not currently operating from the KGC’s servers in Canada.

Full Tilt holds a Secondary Client Provider Authorization, or Secondary CPA, from the KGC. A press releasethat popped up on the licensing body’s website over the weekend read in part, “To maintain a Secondary CPA, a licensee must maintain a valid license to operate interactive gaming that has been issued by a comparable jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Commission is closely monitoring the proceedings being conducted by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission concerning the eGambling Licenses held by Filco Limited, operating as Full Tilt Poker.”

The KGC statement added, “The AGCC has confirmed to the Commission that, although the eGambling Licenses held by Filco Limited are presently suspended pending the outcome of a hearing, these licenses are still considered to be valid.” No Full Tilt Poker gaming is currently being conducted from the KGC’s servers.

Several representatives of the internet gambling industry were digesting the KGC’s actions, which occurred just a couple of days after a hearing in London with Alderney and Full Tilt Poker officials was postponed until September.

Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan told PocketFives.com on Tuesday that the word of the day was patience: “I think everyone needs to take a step back, both players and others in the industry. Full Tilt didn’t get into trouble overnight. It was a slow and steady accumulation of problems.”

While posters on PocketFives.com were anxious to see a conclusion to Full Tilt Poker’s stalemate, Brennan explained that bodies like the Alderney Gambling Control Commission don’t always act with speed: “The process is difficult. It’s the nature of the beast when it comes to government and the legal system. This thirst among players for closure and finality on certain issues, even if it might be something that could harm them – that’s just not the pace that the government and legal system operate on. It’s frustrating for depositors, but that’s the way it works.”

The KGC licenses Absolute Poker and UB, which, like Full Tilt Poker, were indicted by the United States Department of Justice on April 15th and have not paid back U.S. players. Blanca Games owns both sites and is listed as the permit holder for each.

According to the KGC’s website, a Secondary CPA is “issued to approved entities that want to provide interactive gaming services from the hosting facility in Kahnawake, but whose primary operations are located in another jurisdiction recognized by the Commission. The holder of a Secondary CPA is required to comply with all requirements of the Regulations except the requirement to post the KGC logo on its site.” In Full Tilt’s case, the primary operations are in Alderney.

Posters on TwoPlusTwo were less-than-rosy upon hearing that the KGC had seemingly sanctioned Full Tilt. One member of the poker community wrote, “Shows what kind of a joke the KGC is as far as a regulatory body. FTP’s license is suspended and being investigated, yet the KGC happily rubber-stamps them.”

On July 26th, a Full Tilt Poker hearing in London in front of Alderney officials was unexpectedly adjourned in order to allow Full Tilt officials to continue negotiating with European investors.

A press release disseminated by Alderney relayed, “As a result of the arguments on behalf of FTP during the pre-hearing application, the Commissioners decided to adjourn the hearing, as they felt it was in the best interests of FTP’s customers. A key consideration in their decision was to allow FTP licensees ‘to further pursue advanced commercial negotiations which could lead to a more beneficial outcome for player interests.'”

PocketFives.com has learned that the exclusive negotiating period between Full Tilt and investors reportedly brought to the table by site pro Phil Ivey has been extended. Originally, the two sides had until July 21st to negotiate a deal before the exclusivity expired; however, it now continues for an undetermined length of time.

Stay tuned to PocketFives.com for the latest Full Tilt Poker news.