Full Tilt says no to Washington state.

[robert_wrath]

That just sucks outright for residence in the state of Washington.

 

[Aldito]

What a ridiculous country. You can go and fight in Iraq when you're 17, but you can't have a beer until you're 21, or play a $1 game of poker in the comfort of your own home. LOL

Freedom Shmeedom

 

[kmixer]

What a ridiculous country. You can go and fight in Iraq when you're 17, but you can't have a beer until you're 21, or play a $1 game of poker in the comfort of your own home. LOL

Freedom Shmeedom

Totally agree that this kind of thing really sucks. To be fair though I drank way more before I was 21 then I have after

Do you have a list of countries where one can drink before they are 21 and also play poker in their house, without fear of going to war at 17? Which by the way is on a voluntary basis here still.

 

[quick]

That's horrible and could open a floodgate of other states following WA's poor lead. Especially such a big site such as FT.

What concerns me more is the bill in Congress that if it all passes would allow the government to create a list of "websites" to blacklist and ban outright. There would be two lists, one would be a mandatory blacklist that all ISPs and phone providers would have to follow and block all addresses on the list. A second list would be "recommended sites to block" and ISPs would apparently receive some perk from going above and beyond and blocking the second list as well....how long if this passes until we're like Iran or China where internet control is out of hand.

Sure the bill claims to be looking to blacklist torrent sites and sites like YouTube to protect copyright material, fair enough. But how long until these backwards politicians start putting sites such as poker websites and even political websites on there.

 

[kmixer]

What concerns me more is the bill in Congress that if it all passes would allow the government to create a list of "websites" to blacklist and ban outright. There would be two lists, one would be a mandatory blacklist that all ISPs and phone providers would have to follow and block all addresses on the list.

Sounds more like China or Iran then it does the USA

 

[iamthepush]

What a ridiculous country. You can go and fight in Iraq when you're 17, but you can't have a beer until you're 21, or play a $1 game of poker in the comfort of your own home. LOL

Freedom Shmeedom

can't tell if serious

 

[OzExorcist]

Do you have a list of countries where one can drink before they are 21 and also play poker in their house, without fear of going to war at 17? Which by the way is on a voluntary basis here still.

Dunno that I could do the whole list but in Australia you can drink, smoke, drive AND gamble as soon as you turn 18 and our military takes "all feasible measures" not to deploy anyone under the age of 18 in a hostile area.

So... put Australia on your list. 99% sure new zealand is in the exact same boat.

 

[6x6x6x]

i dont live in washington ,but i did sign a petition for the people of washington to play online poker legally ,hopefully it will help those people

 

[Poker Orifice]

Totally agree that this kind of thing really sucks. To be fair though I drank way more before I was 21 then I have after

Do you have a list of countries where one can drink before they are 21 and also play poker in their house, without fear of going to war at 17? quote]

There's actually a country just north of the US. It's called 'Canada'.
Driver's license @16yrs. (used to be actually only '14' in one of the provinces).
'Legal' drinking age - '19yrs.' (used to be 18, & might still be in one province).
We can play poker too

That REALLY sucks for Washington residents. Not just for all of the recreational & micro stakes players... but I'm sure there are MTT regs. (who reside in Wash.) who make their living playing online poker.

I live just 10mins. from the border to Washington state (less than 5mins. if you took the river). I feel bad for them.

 

[Oskool]

Take action

If you are a Washington resident, please go to this page:

http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/issues/alert/?alertid=17654501&type=TA

and like I did, send a letter to our lawmakers.

not spam. Link to the Poker Players Alliance page that makes it easy to send to the correct people.

 

[roundcat]

Nice ESPN article about the situation:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=wise_gary&id=5808565

The state senator who pushed the law through is an idiot, to put it kindly.

 

[Shady Vision]

I've done what I can at this point towards reversing the decision, I've signed petitions to repeal the law and sent letters to the senators in my state but I'm not really expecting it to change any time soon.

I think the indian casinos have the lawmakers in their pockets at this point and it will take quite a push to change their minds.

Luckily I will be moving to Nevada sometime in the next 3 months and will again be free to play at a site of my choosing.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Yes, bummer of an email to receive this morning. They don't go as far as PokerStars, though, and will allow WA residents to play on Full Tilt when they're not physically located in Washington.

Lol. So all you really need is a VPN...

 

[LuckyChippy]

This is disgusting:

Washington state Sen. Margarita Prentice, an ex officio member of the Washington State Gambling Commission, was behind the 2006 law that made playing online poker a felony. The state House of Representatives passed the law 93-5. The state senate passed it unanimously.
Four years later, Prentice remains opposed.



"I just think some of these arguments are utter nonsense," Prentice told ESPN.com. "You mean you're going to move so you can play poker? Gee, lots of luck in your life. … I have nothing against card playing. That's fine. If you want to do that, but I'm sure not going to worry about someone … you know. Let them go pump gas."

She needs to be removed from office.

 

[LuckyChippy]

Also how the **** can gambling online be a felony? Punishiable with 5 YEARS in prison. The American government is a joke. I'm from the UK and it still pisses me off the lack of respect they show, and the way they choose to dictate peoples lives.

Also it mentions in the article that the state is possibly doing it to protect indian casinos. How you can make gambling a felony so that people go and gamble in person is truly beyond me. Bent as ****.

 

[LuckyChippy]

"I've never really understood all of the hysterics, and all of the beefs," Prentice said. "I just can't see anybody who's having any major suffering over it."

Lmao who is this joke, you guys actually elected her??

EDIT: I'm multi posting a bit so adding this here, this comment made me lol:

"It is time for VIO LENCE ,PEOPLE!!!!! we fought for freedom against the British now it is the time to Fight for FREEDOM again, Let the bloodshed begin !!!!!"

First you fight for freedom from the british, now from...America??

 

[LuckyChippy]

Lol read number one: http://www.cracked.com/article_18868_5-minor-screw-ups-that-created-modern-world.html

 

[roundcat]

Lol. So all you really need is a VPN...

Technically, but it would look awfully suspicious to have a Washington address yet always appear to be playing from somewhere else, especially if a whole bunch of people start doing it.

 

[Aldito]

can't tell if serious

absolutely serious

 

[iamthepush]

absolutely serious

you do know the armed forces are voluntary, right?

I agree that banning online play is bogus but to call the usa a "ridiculous country" is a bit of a stretch. you haven't been to many other countries have you?

 

[Charade You Are]

Washington Casinos
There are 28 Indian casinos operating in Washington and they all have compacts with the state allowing them to offer table games, as well as electronic ‘scratch’ ticket games which use a finite number of tickets with a predetermined number of winners and losers.

With all the real problems out there, I guess these morons find it easier to fck with people who aren't hurting anyone rather than deal with the tough issues.

The total hypocrisy is what drives me crazy. Pretty obvious that it's all about the money.

 

[Aldito]

you do know the armed forces are voluntary, right?

I agree that banning online play is bogus but to call the usa a "ridiculous country" is a bit of a stretch. you haven't been to many other countries have you?

Of course I know the armed forces are voluntary, as should poker and drinking once you are 18.

America is an awesome country, but these conservative laws on drinking and gambling are ridiculous imo.

And yes I have been to many countries and experienced many cultures tyvm.

 

[norriscjn]

Totally agree that this kind of thing really sucks. To be fair though I drank way more before I was 21 then I have after

Do you have a list of countries where one can drink before they are 21 and also play poker in their house, without fear of going to war at 17? quote]

There's actually a country just north of the US. It's called 'Canada'.
Driver's license @16yrs. (used to be actually only '14' in one of the provinces).
'Legal' drinking age - '19yrs.' (used to be 18, & might still be in one province).
We can play poker too

That REALLY sucks for Washington residents. Not just for all of the recreational & micro stakes players... but I'm sure there are MTT regs. (who reside in Wash.) who make their living playing online poker.

I live just 10mins. from the border to Washington state (less than 5mins. if you took the river). I feel bad for them.

Canada sounds beautiful! really does now anyway.