I believe there was an issue with the server ... whatever it was, its now fixed or at least the game is able to run again.
I highly doubt that anyone @WGT DECIDED to have an issue and take the game down for 3-4 hrs in the middle of the day and during prime time in N. America and Europe that !!!!
All the scheduled upgrades normally occur in the middle of the night!!
Give the guys @ WGT a break ... S#!t happens ... be happy its fixed now!!