September 21st, 2008
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear Seeks to Ban Online Poker
08-CI-01409 JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET, VS. 140 INTERNET DOMAINS
Description: In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said the state does not have the jurisdiction to seize 141 online casinos’ Internet domain names in an effort to keep them from operating in the state.
The ruling also said a Franklin Circuit Court judge cannot hold further hearings on the issue.
Recently Filed Court Documents:
Opinion of Court of Appeals (01/20/09)
Recent Press:
[Press Release] Poker Players Alliance Reaction To Today’s Kentucky Court Of Appeals Ruling (01/20/09)
Quick Links:
- articles
- official court documents
- coalition organizations
- send a letter and/or call (Kentucky Residents Only) – Over 2000 Letters Sent
articles: (click here to get the latest headlines sent to you via email)
official court documents:
Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Response to Consolidated Petitions for Writ of Prohibition (11/21/08)
PPA Amicus Brief for Kentucky Case (11/13/08)
Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Amicus Brief for Kentucky Case (11/13/08)
Network Solutions Amicus Brief for Kentucky Case (11/13/08)
Opinion on 08-CI-01409 – Judge Thomas Wingate, Franklin Circuit Court (10/16/08)
Amicus Brief – Poker Players Alliance (09/26/08)
Order of Seizure of Domain Names – Commonwealth of Kentucky (09/18/08)
coalition organizations:
Interactive Gaming Council
Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association
Bluegrass Institute
Americans for Tax Reform
FreedomWorks.org
send a PPA letter and/or call (Kentucky Residents Only): Over 2000 Letters Sent
Send a Letter to KY Governor Steve Beshear
Send a Letter to your State Legislative Officials and Justice & Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown to Oppose the Governor’s Actions
After you send the letter, please call Gov. Beshear at (502) 564-2611 to tell him:
- You’re a constituent, a voter, and a proud poker player.
- You’re opposed to his attempt to restrict your online freedoms.
- He should support the regulation and licensing of online poker.
- He shouldn’t expect poker players to support any future casino legalization bills that don’t treat online poker fairly and equally.
September 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
[...] scary for online poker, but for all sorts of free speech issues and civil rights in general. Click here for more info about this mess. I am personally on the board of our (still very young) state [...]
September 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am
[...] Poker Players Alliance
September 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am
[...] Poker Players Alliance
September 28th, 2008 at 11:06 am
[...] the ordeal courtesy of the Poker Players Alliance. You can read, watch, and listen to it all unfold here. Let’s hope this is nothing but drama and a pathetic display of greed. __________________ PKR – [...]