Two New Bills to Ban Online Poker to be Introduced Next Week

Info about the two new bills seeking a federal ban on online poker which could be introduced next week, courtesy of Sheldon Adelson.
http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/11041/two-california-online-poker-bills-introduced/

Please let your reps know to oppose here: http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/issues/alert/?alertid=50907591&type=ML

We don't want to wake up one morning and find they slipped this legislation in overnight, similar to UIGEA in 2006!

maybe a ban is a good idea...cant seem to trust poker sites that have no accountability.

- lock poker ?

who knows how much money is being spent/ wasted by poker players...(poker sites and the banking industry? and govt?)

here's an analogy ... if people were spending all their extra time and money high on heroin or cocaine and not with/on their family is it wrong for the govt to step in ?


if the poker sites could be trusted it might be easier to allow...but that hasn't been the case..

I guess online poker for US player's will soon come to end after all.

I spend a fair amount of time in Vegas each year and I can guarantee you I am NOT spending one dime at Adelson's casino.

don1980 said:

I guess online poker for US player's will soon come to end after all.

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Seems that way & it is so quite on those sites that US are not allowed. Bring back the Yanks, there are too many Russians ATM & its getting worse. Allthought, Asian have joined the party of late.

pfb8888 said:

maybe a ban is a good idea...cant seem to trust poker sites that have no accountability.

- lock poker ?

who knows how much money is being spent/ wasted by poker players...(poker sites and the banking industry? and govt?)

here's an analogy ... if people were spending all their extra time and money high on heroin or cocaine and not with/on their family is it wrong for the govt to step in ?


if the poker sites could be trusted it might be easier to allow...but that hasn't been the case..

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No. It should be legalized

I took a look at the article and i didn't really understand the bill. I didn't read the whole bill either, just what the website author summarized for the readers.

I don't understand how that means the end of online poker? thats crazy i really hope not.

It seems as tho these indian reservations who control licensening for there casinos are opting to try and make it strickter to have a online poker site. All these new compliances or else your site will be shut down.

Do you think it is because they feel they are losing business in there casinos because of online poker. Doing away with online poker will make sure they don't lose business. that would make sense. hope not tho. love online poker.
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