More legal issues -- looks like I'm about to be a felon

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Who is more responsive to email, my state government or Party poker support? Based on a sample size of 1 ...

Party is faster. I just got this after having sent my letter over a week ago. But the Govenor's office staff has a better command of English.

Neither seem to ever address the actual content of the question/request. My letter to the Gov. centered on why the state government felt it neccesary to make Internet poker a felony, which is never addressed in this response. Oh well.


Thank you for contacting Governor Gregoire concerning Senate Bill 6613 and
Internet gambling.

Before she signed this bill, it was already illegal to gamble over the Internet
under both state and federal law. That is why all these Internet gambling sites are located off shore. It is difficult, although not impossible, to prosecute offenders for Internet gambling.

The bill clarifies that gambling over the Interned is illegal and brings the
older statute up to date. It also clarifies that the state cannot offer
gambling over the Internet without a 60 percent approval vote. The only
exception to this law is in horse racing through the Advanced Deposit Wagering law.

Again, thank you for your message.

Sincerely,

Constituent Services
Office of the Governor