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Originally Posted by LeapFrog
This is also very, very simple. I feel that this would be the best course of action for poker players. The sites have for whatever reason decided on a different tack. The minors perhaps because they are waiting for someone else to carry the water, who knows. There a many reasons why they may have decided this and the probability of the success of such an action is just one factor.
PPA, fighting for the sites!™
Actually LeapFrog, and I don't mean this in a bad way, its you who are "fighting for the sites!" You are basically fighting to keep your personal access to the 2 main sites, FTP and Stars.
You realize, I hope, that you are eventually going to lose this, one way or another; either
1) a bill like the one currently proposed passes, and clearly you believe your state will opt-out if legislation passes; or,
2) if the PPA changes its stand and demands "no opt-outs or no legislation" then we are not going to get any positive legislation and eventually either:
2a) a real prohibition will be imposed that will also stop you from playing on FTP and Stars or anything like them; or,
2b) a monopoly system will develop either Federally or in some states that will also ban Stars and FTP and anything like them.
If 2a or 2b happens we are
all toast. End of online game as we know it; end of "beatable" online game entirely. And that would be for any foreseeable future.
If, on the other hand, possibility 1 happens, you and players like you get screwed in the short run for sure, but millions of other players in other states get a huge benefit and, most importantly, the experience of players in those other states will be the single biggest factor helping you (and the PPA if you let them) continue to work on changing your state from opt-out to opt-in. And that can easily be seen to be do-able within the foreseeable future in all but the most theocratic christian-right states.
And while we are fighting to get your state to opt-in, your situation will not be much different from what you have today except, and I agree it is a big 'except', that Stars, FTP and any other currently US facing site that seeks a license will not be available to you.
And so, LG, there is nothing deceptive about TE trying to make folks in opt-out states understand that they will still have some ability to play while the state fights are going on. It is one of the main reasons the PPA insists on no new player penalties in any Federal Legislation. Its not near as much as we'd like to see the players in those states have, but it is far better than nothing.
I hope laying it out that way helps you understand why the PPA has chosen to proceed the way it has, LeapFrog. Yes, we are asking folks in opt-out states to make an extra sacrifice, but not because we only care about the sites. It is because we do really believe that that is what will work out best for the most players over the long run.
Skallagrim
Last edited by Skallagrim; 07-30-2010 at 03:26 PM.