Microgaming blocks access to users in 14 US states

While no public announcement has been made as of this writing, it’s being reported by several industry insiders that Microgaming is blocking access to their poker network to 14 US states. This move was apparently precipitated by the Kentucky gambling domain case and is meant as a proactive measure to avoid any of their clients’ domains being taken. There are several dozen poker sites that currently use the Microgaming network such as Royal Vegas Poker, Golden Tiger Poker, and Intertops Poker.

The states that are affected from this block are:

District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington State
Wisconsin

At this time, all 79 players on the network are in the process of moving their money over to a real site like Full Tilt.

Let’s not gamble on Sundays anymore

Better yet, let’s stop people from Kentucky from gambling any day of the week. But only on 141 gambling sites that we deem are “bad” for people. Horse Racing? Bet your paycheck. The State Lottery? Sure thing, trade those food stamps for cash and play all day! Play a game of skill such as Poker or BlackJack online in the privacy of your home? Hell no.

That’s exactly what the moronic Governor of Kentucky is doing. He’s decided that it’s up to him and his fellow corrupt politicians to legislate morality and attempt to block people from accessing these sites. In the most recent court posturing, the judge in charge of the case has tossed out the arguments from the PPA, iMEGA, and the attorneys representing the sites involved. In fact, they now have less than 30 days to geo-block the sites so that Kentucky residents can’t access them. If they fail to adhere to this policy they will lose control of their domain names in Kentucky.

I could think of nothing more pressing right now (as we fight two wars, face the largest economic crisis of our generation, and have execs on Wall Street fucking us left and right) than to make sure folks like you and I aren’t ruining our lives playing poker at Full Tilt. I’m willing to bet with the press and attention that this dumb ass governor breshears (don’t care to capitalize or spell his fucking name right) is losing sleep over getting this passed through court.

Perhaps one day this guy will look in a mirror and think, ” You know there were probably more pressing issues I could have attacked with such zeal. Naw, it’s too much fun imposing on peoples private lives and mucking with their freedom”. Great job, dickhead. I’m sure this move will win you tons of votes come election time.