Americans with Disabilities

#1 15th September 2011, 9:04 AM

I am not the brightest bulb in the box, I admit that freely and openly. I am disabled and cannot get out of my home for events longer than a doctors office visit. My question is; why can't the A.C.L.U.(or some other civil rights protection group) help folks, such as myself, have access to they joys of poker (via online play) that politicians and other able bodied Americans enjoy simply because they can get to a casino or cardroom and I am unable to do so. It just doesn't seem like equal justice under the law to me.

#2 16th September 2011, 12:59 AM

Long thread discussing the issue here:

Handicapped People's Civil Rights To Play Poker

FWIW, if your local brick and mortar cardroom or casino doesn't have disabled access then that's the issue you have some hope of addressing.

#3 16th September 2011, 3:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rodpoker

I am not the brightest bulb in the box, I admit that freely and openly. I am disabled and cannot get out of my home for events longer than a doctors office visit. My question is; why can't the A.C.L.U.(or some other civil rights protection group) help folks, such as myself, have access to they joys of poker (via online play) that politicians and other able bodied Americans enjoy simply because they can get to a casino or cardroom and I am unable to do so. It just doesn't seem like equal justice under the law to me.

My bulb not likely to shed anymore light than yours, but, seems in this case it's equal opportunity screwin going on.

#4 16th September 2011, 4:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rodpoker

I am not the brightest bulb in the box, I admit that freely and openly. I am disabled and cannot get out of my home for events longer than a doctors office visit. My question is; why can't the A.C.L.U.(or some other civil rights protection group) help folks, such as myself, have access to they joys of poker (via online play) that politicians and other able bodied Americans enjoy simply because they can get to a casino or cardroom and I am unable to do so. It just doesn't seem like equal justice under the law to me.

Justice has nothing to do with it. You could call it your right - but you are really stretching it. No one is impeding your right to play online any more than they are impeding anyone elses. So it is non-discriminatory. Yeah we would like to think it is a violation of your rights since we all want our online poker back, but I'd hate to see you waste time and energy on a fight you just cannot win.
But like OZ, the other poster says - if the local B&M (or Pub) has not made accomodations for you then you probably (hell, no probably about it) have an ADA violation case to make.

#5 21st September 2011, 2:01 AM

Im disabled too,and it would be great if the entire disabled neighborhood would join our fight to play online.Altho,Im certain there are some disabled folks against it,for whatever reason....to me..its a violation of my personal freedoms for anyone to block me from playing online poker,just because they say its wrong.

#6 21st September 2011, 3:45 AM

MediaBlitz has made the most important point though - the US government has blocked internet poker for all players, disabled or otherwise. The simple fact is that disabled players are not being discriminated against in this case.

#7 21st September 2011, 5:10 PM

I too am disabled, but can't really support your discrimination claim. Everyone is being equally hurt,

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