From the PPA: We have just received word from our attorneys in Kentucky that Judge Thomas Wingate has ruled against us on all points. In his conclusion he orders the 141 online gaming sites to geographically block and prove that […]
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Exposing John McCain! How deeply is he tied to the gambling industry? Does he want to criminalize online gambling? Why are Washington ethics groups calling for an investigation of his gambling activity? It\’s certainly not our job to tell Americans
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The attorneys for all sides have rested their cases, and Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate hopes to have a decision by next week, October 15th to be exact. The Associated Press is following the story. Attorneys for Kentucky tried
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Arguments are being heard today in the Franklin County Circuit Court in Kentucky regarding the attempted seizure of 141 gaming-related domain names. At the request of Governor Steve Beshear, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a civil action on September 18,
Governor Steve Beshear\’s attempt to seize 141 gaming-related domain names is certainly not over in Kentucky. The Franklin County Circuit Court will hold its next hearing on the case on Tuesday, so the PPA is working with other organizations to
Back from Barcelona and feelin\’ feisty, we revisit the stupid stunts of the Governor of Kentucky in a not- so-respectful way. But don\’t forget there\’s other news, too… including updates on Barney Frank\’s PSPA Bill which was passed a few
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While the poker community focuses a great deal of attention on the Kentucky governor\’s attempt at censorship and the potential for Rep. Barney Frank to do something with H.R. 6870 after it recently passed in the House Financial Services Committee,
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This just in … the case got a continuance, allowing all sides to do a little more research. In the meantime, Howard Lederer and friends get to legally keep control of FullTiltPoker.com. Likewise for other sites. The internet is temporarily
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The PPA responds: PPA Statement on Kentucky Seizure of Poker Websites WASHINGTON, DC. (September 23, 2008) John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nation-wide and
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Wow friggin\’ wow … sorry, trying to reign in the visceral reaction, but that\’s all I can say the more I learn about what\’s going on in Kentucky, and Gov. Steve Beshear\’s intent on taking unprecedented legal action against online
