Governor Renegs - PPA Campaigns

Governor Ernie Fletcher has reneged on his promise to allow Kentucky residence to vote on a proposal to legalize table gaming in the state. As a result, the U.S. Poker Players Alliance (PPA), lead by the PPA's State Director, Rich Muny has launched an advocacy campaign to promote support for poker gaming in Southern Kentucky.

The PPA has 760,000 members in Kentucky. However, this campaign is not limited to PPA members. This campaign will focus efforts on all Kentucky poker players, and encourage them to contact not only the Governor but also other state and local politicians to promote legalization of poker playing within the state. In a push to persuade the Governor to change his anti-poker mind set, Muny said several hundred e-mails had already been sent to the Governor's office and they will continue that effort.

In a comment from State Director Muny, projecting his disdain for the decision, he said "Governor Fletcher is running not on his achievements of the past four years but on a campaign of distraction. " Muny concluded, "In the process, Fletcher has demonized the good folks who enjoy the game of poker. Indiana has casinos with card rooms, built right on Kentucky's borders, as do other states. Kentucky deserves to keep this revenue in our own state for the benefit of our own citizens. Additionally, our citizens deserve the freedom to choose to play a hand of poker."