FAO online poker players - petition

Hey, i'm really sorry to post a link straight off the bat, but online poker players may be interested in this:

http://www.right2bet.net

(NB whilst this is an online petition aimed at changing EU regulations, if any non-Europeans want to show solidarity with our cause, we would of course not refuse your signature! )

It's an online petition to lobby the EU to introduce proper freedom of choice for online gamblers. At the moment, EU Member States can and regularly do stop both punters and bookies/casinos from crossing borders. So, online casinos can find it difficult to market to people in certain countries. Likewise, punters from those countries can't use casinos from other countries etc. This also affects people who like to bet on sports, use lotteries and so on.

It's unfair because a free internal market exists in most areas within the EU (or it's supposed to, at least) but the EU is unwilling to enforce it with gambling. Why? Because some of its Member States enjoy lining their pockets with the proceeds of state monopolies! It stinks, and if this petition gets to 1million then they will be forced to take another look at their rules.

Thanks, Jon

I should add that if there are any superficial males reading this, then for a more fun way to sign the petition (think "sexy girl, bikini, spacehopper, big fat marker pen") then visit http://www.thenakedpetition.com

Like i said, when this bad boy reaches 1million signatures the EU has to at least take notice!

Jonny

Everybody who sees this should at least sign the petition!

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