Online Poker Illegal In New York

[FMJeff]

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This legislation will block New Yorkers from accessing Internet poker sites

Dear Jeffrey,

Poker needs your help! On Tuesday, March 11th the New York State Senate Codes Committee approved legislation (S.66) which will force Internet Service Providers like AOL, Google and MSN to block their customers from accessing lawful Internet poker Web sites and other gaming on the Internet. This Bill can be voted on by the full State Senate as early as Monday, March 17th!

This is a direct assault by the New York State Senate to censure your rights to access the Internet to play poker or similar games in the comfort and security of your own home.

Please call Sen. Owen H. Johnson at (518) 455-3411 if you haven't already.

Tell them:

* I am voter in your district and a poker player
* I strongly oppose S.66 because it restricts the free flow of information and services over the Internet
* New York should not follow the example of repressive countries that censor the activities of their citizens on the Internet.
* Please vote NO on S.66

With your help we can stop this outrageous bill. Please call your Senator TODAY!

After your call, tell us how it went by clicking here.

Proud to Play Poker,
Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman
Poker Players Alliance

[FMJeff]

I am disgusted I live in a country where online gambling is a crime. Give me a fucking break. I can do it within the confines of a casino, but not in the privacy of my own home?

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[EddieMoscone]

In-fucking-sane. Bastard can't get a piece of the pie, so they make it illegal. How is online poker any worse than the 5 Czech dudes I see in the deli near my mom's house who sit there playing Quick Draw and scratch off's all day, every day. OH!!! The governement gets a cut of that! I forgot!

[A.J.]

Next they'll come for the porn.

[topless_mike]

wtf is this? north korea ?

http://www.thebathtub.net/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/08/kim_jong_il0213.jpg



take note of every person that votes upon this and make it public knowledge that they do not want you to play poker in the safety of your own home.
im sure a good PR campaign can change this...

[Marc with a c]

what does this have to do with china?

[topless_mike]

what does this have to do with <s>china</s> north korea?

obviously, being handsome trumps your literacy...

8)

[Marc with a c]

obviously, being handsome trumps your literacy...

8)

my comment was directed towards jeff and his hatred of china.

[topless_mike]

my comment was directed towards jeff and his hatred of china.

oh
my bad.
your still handsome and smart, i guess.

[Marc with a c]

oh
my bad.
your still handsome and smart, i guess.

good guess.

[A.J.]

what does this have to do with china?

The Chinese introduced the legislation so they can corner the market.

[SatCam]

I heard Lt. Governor Paterson was identified as "Dealer #5" in a recent gambling wiretap

[johnniewalker]

This is ridiculous. Didn't the first act make it difficult enough to play? Thanks for lowering my hands per hour and eliminating my ability to play 4 tables at once, and oh yeah paying a rake to a casino. I like being inefficient.

[oh_kee_pa]

but at the same time, how does this law stop me from opening up my Full Tilt Application and signing on?
I dont use AOL or Google to access that.

[scottinnj]

You can thank you're outgoing governor for this one. He rallied against it as AG, and pushed for the law as governor. Even as he leaves office, he knows how to be a fun-killing douche.

At least for everyone else.

[Snacks]

this is just one more thing govt does to protect a few people while making the majority suffer. because some people dont know when to stop they fuck us all.

[jonyrotn]

what does this have to do with china?
obviously, being handsome trumps your literacy...8)
my comment was directed towards jeff and his hatred of china.
ohmy bad.your still handsome and smart, i guess.
good guess.

You two guys should realy get a room for this..It could get very sticky very fast..But on a less, tension filled homosexual note..It's my guess that the government just wants people to get out and gamble..You know,"lose your ass while you lose your ass.." The good news is, everyone is invited to my house for a REAL poker game..But Blowhard has to wear a bullet proff vest, because I'm afraid my house won't make a very good crime scene..

[oh_kee_pa]

well, i would imagine some lobbyists from Jersey and Connecticut are involved in this,
i bet pennsylvania will be next

[TheMojoPin]

Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman
Poker Players Alliance

Shocker.

[SatCam]

well, i would imagine some lobbyists from Jersey and Connecticut are involved in this,
i bet pennsylvania will be next

until then, I am going to start gambling so I can say I gambled before they made it illegal

[sailor]

they're doing this as a first step to protecting the blackjack players who think other players' actions affect their own results in the long run.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

fucking communists

but I have been raped out of hundreds maybe thousands from drunk online poker, thank god poker bores me now

[TheMojoPin]

but I have raped hundreds maybe thousands drunk porkers, thank god

Good Lord! *Choke*

[A.J.]

Proud to Play Poker,
Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman
Poker Players Alliance


Shocker.

Didn't I see him at the "Executive Game"?

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/02/tonysoprano.jpg

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[topless_mike]

well, i would imagine some lobbyists from Jersey and Connecticut are involved in this,
i bet pennsylvania will be next

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[usoilworker]

they passed a law at the start of last year here in washington, that preaty much makes it a felony to gamble online. you can play but u cant get paid for it what a joke.