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 The Poker Player Alliance (PPA) has launched a campaign to change Commerce Casino's position on federal licensing and regulation of online poker. The PPA has released an open letter to Commerce Casino which includes support signatures from over 120 high-level poker advocates.
"Members of the PPA, and poker players nationwide, are outraged that the Commerce Casino, the largest poker room in the nation, opposes Federal legislation that would protect players' rights and access to online poker," said John Pappas, executive director of the PPA. "They are angry and want to make their voices heard. The PPA's 'Players Before Profits' campaign gives poker players a vehicle to express their disappointment with Commerce Casino."
The letter notes that the Commerce Casino's primary reason for opposing federal licensing and regulation is the fact that it wants to create a monopoly over the California market by supporting a California-only licensing. Such licensing would restrict California players to California sites and would restrict them to certain types of games.
The "Players Before Profits" campaign asks members to call, email or tweet the Commerce Casino to express their outrage and to urge the organization to support H.R. 2267.
"The poker community has been fighting tooth and nail for years for a safe, regulated online poker industry in the United States, and it is disheartening to see one of our own turn its back on this effort - and the safety of players - in order to maximize their own profits," stated Pappas. "I urge all poker players to contact Commerce Casino and express your disappointment."
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