I am from Michigan and Indian somehow...so I messaged the tribe I belong to about the new Michigan online poker bill.
I am going to come up with some sort of response, but I would prefer for it to be effective.
If anyone has tips for how to respond to this email hit me up:
My sent email and his response:
Mr. Burton
I am a member of the Sue Saint Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
This matter concerns me greatly. I would like to know sir what it means
for the tribes to waive partial sovereignty in order to allow other casinos
or their own tribal casinos to regulate and legalize online poker!
I have been forced to live in Costa Rica and Canada as an online poker
player at Pokerstars.com.
Every other 1st world country in the world has legalized online poker.
America invented texas hold'em! Online poker should not be illegal.
Please support SB 889 and get back to me on your thoughts on this bill.
http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/206...ative-hearing/
If you are also more interested here are very authentic and highly academic
studies into why online poker is a safe bet and why it should be made legal:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfinger/2013/06/30/
online-gambling-a-pastime-whose-time-has-come/#ab41e7f1d07c
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"Mr. Adelson views a societal train wreck waiting to happen referring to
is predicted wave of new gambling addicts online wagering will facilitate.
To the contrary, an enormous Harvard Medical School 40,000 person study
concluded the overwhelming majority of online gamers play in a very
moderate manner, spending minimal amounts on gaming. Further it is far
easier to police addiction on the internet versus at a live casino.""
http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2015/on...er-regulation/
Have a good afternoon, I hope to hear back from you,
Response:
I have been asked to respond to your email expressing support for the legalization of internet poker and, more specifically, for SB 889 now pending before the Michigan legislature.
The Sault Tribe has been carefully watching developments in the field of internet gaming including the introduction of SB 889 in the Michigan Senate. While we would certainly would welcome new opportunities for the Tribe and its members in this arena, we do not support SB 889. In its current form, the bill would require the Tribe to surrender its sovereign immunity, subject itself to licensing and regulation by the State of Michigan, and make very substantial payments to the State. As we learned from our unfortunate experience with the Greektown Casino in Detroit, this would leave the Tribe vulnerable to the whims of the Michigan Legislature which could choose at any time to modify its regulatory requirements and could arbitrarily increase the amount of taxes and fees that would have to be paid to the State.
We will continue to monitor this situation closely and will make every effort to protect the best interests of the Tribe and its members.
Thanks you for taking the time to share your views on this important subject.