TAKE ACTION: Need urgent help to keep Australian online poker. Deadline 21 July #AusFight4Poker - Page 52 - Poker News

Hey guys,

Hope you are all well.

Bit of an update with this.

Activism

We have had some good track through with our contact MP form. We are getting closer to having 1000 people email their MP but we still need much more than that.

So if you haven't yet please go to this site and leave your details - literally takes less than 1 minute - http://www.taxpayers.org.au/keep_online_poker_legal

Politics

We have some meetings booked in over the next couple of weeks. I am still trying to organise a few more.

I am trying to get a meeting with the Minister. I have contacted his office asking for a meeting as has my local MP on my behalf. We haven't heard anything concrete yet but this is not unusual and isn't concerning. If we haven't heard back in a week then I will be looking at upping the ante and using social media to request a meeting on behalf of poker players.

All in all the MPs I (or others) have spoken to have given me the impression that they don't think our request is unreasonable which is great. I am hoping that the more positive letters that we get from MPs to the Minister the more likely we can get his attention and hopefully get the change we need.

Awareness

I have had some chats with a few bigger name poker players and some sport and media types who have shown interest in supporting our cause to raise awareness. I am hoping to hold a fundraising/awareness tournament and have spoken to the Star as well as a major pub poker operator about doing this with us. Nothing concrete yet but I will let you know how that goes.

We have also provided some quotes to some mainstream newspapers which will be good if that gets published (hopefully this week but who knows).

I also had a chat with the journalist at Pokernews who was covering this and am going to organise to work with him on an article on Pokernews to help raise more awareness about our campaign.

Action

Can I ask you guys if you have received a response from your MP that you post it here?

Also if you haven't received a response let us know too. It will be good to keep track of who is answering and who isn't for later reference.

Obviously if you haven't contacted yet. Hit the link above and do it. We need a lot more people. Please get your friends and relatives to contact as well. Literally anyone that is on the electoral roll can get in touch. There is no such thing as too many people contacting.

Obviously nobody is obliged to but If you want to keep contributing $ please send to 'JosephDel' on Pokerstars. I have three adds running on FB and Instagram atm (you hopefully have seen these). They are going quite well so I would like to keep this going. I also have some trips to Adelaide and Canberra coming up for politician meetings that I need to fund. Happy to cover these myself if I have to as they were my idea to go. In saying that any help is appreciated.

I think that sums up most things. I will keep plugging away from here.

Thanks for your help and support guys.

JoeyDel
facebook.com/AustralianOnlinePokerAlliance
@AustOnlinePoker

Good work mate....

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01-18-2017 , 09:05 AM

#1277

sa1nts4ever1

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 6

Hey guys, gotta say you guys are doing great work here.

I signed and contacted my local MP, although no reply been about 4 days or so. My local MP is Trent Zimmerman.

Will keep you updated if i get a reply.

Thanks for all your hard work everybody.

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01-19-2017 , 07:25 AM

#1278

Blissy6969

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22

JOEYDEL
Great Work I just transferred Money over Via PS !
Appreciate your work

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01-20-2017 , 12:23 PM

#1279

bazooka87

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,049

jfc I know he's on our side but I don't even want Leyonhjelm to defend us, the man is a ****ing idiot

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01-21-2017 , 12:47 PM

#1280

GIBBSY27

stranger

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 11

Gee this is going to suck if this gets banned not that am a big winner but just love the game and have been playing online for 10+ years and like most have spend a **** load of time studying the game

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01-21-2017 , 07:06 PM

#1281

human

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 318

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Originally Posted by SwoopAE

Anybody who complains but hasn't contacted their mp yet needs to do so immediately. I'll organise a day for a group to show up and protest at tudges Melbourne office when I get a chance over the next week or two. This isn't the end yet the legislation hasn't passed yet. Stop being funking lazy and contact your mp and post any replies you get in thread. Mention Joseph del ducas proposal or use the taxpayers contact form.

Anyone in for tudge office protest lmk I'll organise a time anyone in Melbourne can spare an hour or two. It's far easier to stop this now than after the legislation passes.

I'm in

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01-21-2017 , 07:13 PM

#1282

human

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 318

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Originally Posted by GIBBSY27

Gee this is going to suck if this gets banned not that am a big winner but just love the game and have been playing online for 10+ years and like most have spend a **** load of time studying the game

Same here - I'm not a professional player or a big winner. But I've put in some huge volume at various phases over the years. And these days I like to jump on Stars when I have the chance to play an MTT and every now and again it gives me an extra $2k or so for the week if I run-good.

It's such a ****ing harmless hobby (for me). This is so sick.

I used to have a REAL gambling problem. Poker FIXED it.

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01-21-2017 , 09:36 PM

#1283

NL Loki

adept

Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,049

What's the date of the bill passing?

Also hypothetically, if it does pass, what sites will still be available without a VPN (ACR?)?

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01-21-2017 , 10:12 PM

#1284

pies01

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 570

If we can't influence change, the ban could start as early as feb.
If you can get money in and out, you'll be able to play sites that offer games to the US

Last edited by pies01; 01-21-2017 at 10:23 PM.

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01-21-2017 , 11:00 PM

#1285

SwoopAE

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,249

Warne a few tables over not going to disturb him while playing but I'll try and catch him on a break or at end of day

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01-22-2017 , 12:53 AM

#1286

dogarse

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,985

Is it possible to get a snip in this thread and have everything related to the current legislation and campaign against it moved to a separate thread?

I want to redirect people here for the most up to date information and it's a little annoying that the thread begins with 30 pages of 3 year old, out of date, speculation.

Post #805 would be the appropriate place to snip it. Hopefully with a title like "the struggle for online poker legalisation in Australia."

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01-22-2017 , 01:03 AM

#1287

Harambee

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 362

Jason Somerville is going to be streaming the Aussie Millions on Twitch soon which is going to attract a decent amount of Australian poker fans. If we got the message to him he could help spread the word throughout his broadcast and encourage more people to sign the petition/email there local MPs.

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01-22-2017 , 03:45 AM

#1288

pies01

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 570

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Originally Posted by dogarse

good idea

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01-22-2017 , 06:56 AM

#1289

butama

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 6

I have read the Senate report. 2 points stand out.

1) Protect 'vulnerable' Australians. These people will still have credit cards and will remain vulnerable.

2) Loss of tax revenues on offshore gambling. Here is the real rub.

Amazing how politicians feel Aussies incapable of making informed decisions when there are tax $$$ at stake, yet happily count votes for themselves to give a mandate for poor policy. If we are not capable of forming rational decisions on what to do with our time and money then I suggest we repeal compulsory voting, after all, witness the quality of the current crop of leaders and politicians.

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01-23-2017 , 12:52 AM

#1290

pies01

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 570

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Originally Posted by SwoopAE

Warne a few tables over not going to disturb him while playing but I'll try and catch him on a break or at end of day

Any luck?

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01-23-2017 , 03:38 AM

#1291

berry1

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 375

So I dont know if anyone else has posted this already but 888 is still allowing me to play and they have blocked people from seeing my location. There are other Aussies still playing that also just have 888 flag in the lobby for location

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01-23-2017 , 06:24 AM

#1292

mirage01

banned

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,151

Some aussies can still play, most have had accounts closed. Typical 888 incompetence.

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01-23-2017 , 05:29 PM

#1293

pontylad

banned

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8,714

I assume none of them are playing from within Australia though?

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01-23-2017 , 07:16 PM

#1294

berry1

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 375

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Originally Posted by pontylad

I assume none of them are playing from within Australia though?

I am playing from within Australia. My account information is update, including full address and current phone number. I have played from multiple computers and multiple IP addresses. 888 hid my location from other users maybe a month ago

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01-23-2017 , 07:21 PM

#1295

thisisjimmybruv

centurion

Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 197

Can you withdraw or are you just a rake revenue for them

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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01-23-2017 , 07:26 PM

#1296

CRP90

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,920

Quote:

Originally Posted by pontylad

I assume none of them are playing from within Australia though?

i have a friend that has been able to play daily on the site from Sydney with a hidden location in his lobby since the pull out date. He also has had 2 cashouts processed since the pull out date.

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01-23-2017 , 07:53 PM

#1297

pontylad

banned

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8,714

lol, wp 888

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01-23-2017 , 10:32 PM

#1298

pies01

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 570

Here's a good article on our issues. Well done Joey.
It would be great to see everyone on twitter "like" or "retweet" this.

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/823667734181453824