As you know last week the PPA launched a campaign to educate players about Commerce Casino’s opposition to proposed federal legislation (H.R. 2267) to license Internet poker throughout the country.

How has Commerce Casino responded?

Commerce Casino responded to player outrage with a press release restating their opposition to the federal bill and their continued support for California only legislation that would cut California poker players off from the rest of the Internet poker world.

While the PPA understands that companies like Commerce have a right to oppose legislation for their own business interests, Commerce has not provided a clear reason why any poker player should support their position.

The federal legislation supported by the PPA — which Commerce Casino opposes — is consumer driven and would provide a regulated, yet competitive, marketplace where companies like Commerce Casino could apply for licenses and offer services to online players. It would also preserve what online players enjoy today while strengthening the market by adding consumer protections and allowing U.S. companies to compete for players. Oddly, Commerce Casino still opposes this bill.

Click here to read the PPA comments on the Commerce Casino Press Release.

What Now?

Keep the pressure on the Commerce Casino!

• If you haven’t already signed the Open Letter, please sign today. [click here]
• If you have signed the letter, please ask your spouse/significant other, family, and friends to sign it as well. [click here]
• Regularly tweet, email and call the Commerce Casino to express your disappointment in their position. [click here]
• Keep track of the issue at the PPA website [click here]

Let’s show Commerce Casino that we are not going away! More than 7,000 of your fellow players have weighed in with Commerce Casino to tell them to support H.R. 2267. You should too!