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Poker Players Alliance issues statement on Kentucky seizure case
- 10-22-2009
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the largest poker grassroots advocacy group in the United States with more than one million members, today released an statement issued by PPA Executive Director John Pappas regarding Kentucky's Commonwealth's appeal hearing held today at the state's Supreme Court. The Commonwealth presented its arguments regarding its decision to seize over 141 internet gaming sites owned or related to several online gambling, sportsbetting, casinos and online poker operators, including several leading sites such as Bodog.com, Full Tilt Poker and Ultimate Bet.
"On behalf of the PPA and its members, I am very pleased with the arguments presented today supporting the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling prohibiting the Commonwealth's seizure of these domain names and I strongly believe we will prevail. This case is about more than playing poker online – it's about protecting Internet freedom and the individual rights of Kentucky residents.
If the Commonwealth is truly interested in protecting consumers, it should put its energy in licensing and regulating online poker – which would also bring in millions in revenue – versus attempting to banish online poker through such a bold, broad and unlawful seizure.
The PPA looks forward to a positive ruling from the Kentucky Supreme Court and hopes to work with lawmakers in the Commonwealth on the common sense solution of licensing and regulation."
"On behalf of the PPA and its members, I am very pleased with the arguments presented today supporting the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling prohibiting the Commonwealth's seizure of these domain names and I strongly believe we will prevail. This case is about more than playing poker online – it's about protecting Internet freedom and the individual rights of Kentucky residents.
If the Commonwealth is truly interested in protecting consumers, it should put its energy in licensing and regulating online poker – which would also bring in millions in revenue – versus attempting to banish online poker through such a bold, broad and unlawful seizure.
The PPA looks forward to a positive ruling from the Kentucky Supreme Court and hopes to work with lawmakers in the Commonwealth on the common sense solution of licensing and regulation."