MysteryDomainAuction canceled, money refunded

After concerns have been voiced by participants and others, John Motson has taken his MysteryDomainAuction.com (DNN reported earlier) offline. The money has been refunded for all bidders and John will be paying affilliates out of his own pocket. The site states:

Following legal advice obtained as a result of concerns raised by fellow domaining bloggers and some NamePros members about the legality of an all-pay auction in the US where this site is hosted in addition to consideration of the problems I may face at the end of the auction in case more than one person bids with the same amount which is very likely I have decided that the best option is to cancel this auction effective immediately.