Legalize Poker Rooms

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We the people of the province of Ontario believe that the laws regarding Texas Holdem Poker games outside of Casinos need to be reviewed and amended. Currently, the laws state that no games involving money may be held in an AGCO licensed establishment outside of an OLG Casino.

These low-stakes games held in local bars, pubs and restaurants not only help local business, but help our communities by providing a social activity allowing for networking and people from different walks of life to meet. This game is playable by anyone regardless of sex, race, physical size, physical ability, demographic background, working class, ethnic background, religion and within reason, age.

Also, by being in a public place, these games are much easier to monitor by law enforcement officials without notice to organizers. Public safety is also addressed as they are much safer environments than underground card rooms. These underground clubs often involve drugs, weapons, gangs and rake and are often the victims to robberies and violence.

Often, legal card rooms are far and few between especially no-limit games unlike other government controlled entities like the LCBO or Beer Store. Players are being driven to the underground games.

In addition, the economic gain to communities is driven by the spending of money in local businesses. By regulating it or charging license fees, there could also be additional gain to the government through taxes and fees.

It is time for our government to review the laws allowing these clubs to provide more opportunities for this sport under certain criteria as in the best interest of society.

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  • Craig Ainsworth
    • City
    • Waterloo
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  • Craig Ainsworth
    • City
    • Waterloo
    • Comments
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  • Melanie Ainsworth
    • City
    • Waterloo
  • Shawn Connolly
  • Lisa Bromley
    • City
    • kitchener
    • Comments
    • this should be legalized
  • Bill Stevens
    • City
    • Kitchener
    • Comments
    • This game is so popular now that we need local places to play in each city!! The time has come!
  • Brandon Luce
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Joe Kennedy
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Bev Stevens
    • City
    • Kitchener
    • Comments
    • it seems that all this government does is take away any form of entertainment that the average person can afford
  • Jim Wang
    • City
    • Waterloo
  • Trish Sheppard
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Chad Hinks
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Lesley Field
    • Comments
    • We the people need to be offered a local place to play. One of the most popular games of the century. The government needs to get on board and figure out venues accessible to all, that are of age to play. It supports our local merchants while allowing players a local place they can play via public or city transit if needed.
  • Brent Wagner
  • Marc Routhier
    • City
    • kitchener
    • Comments
    • There's also an environmental benefit to having local games, casinos are far and getting to them produces much more carbon emissions.
  • Stephen Randle
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • john tran
    • City
    • kitchener
  • Steve Archer
    • City
    • Waterloo
  • RIC THOMPSON
    • City
    • KITCHENER
  • Trevor Luening
    • City
    • waterloo
  • Gordon Norris
    • City
    • Waterloo
  • Bozica Christine Byrne
    • City
    • Breslau
  • Ronan Byrne
    • City
    • Breslau
  • Scott Inder
    • City
    • Cambridge
    • Comments
    • Recreational Poker.... Goverments Should Not Monopolize Where You Play Poker.
  • AARON
  • aaron ellis
    • City
    • cambridge
    • Comments
    • take poker u take my soul long live the felt
  • Tim Bloor
    • City
    • Ariss
  • Hutch
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • brian lawrance
    • City
    • cambridge
  • Jeff Albrecht
  • Jason Paul
    • City
    • Kitchener, Ontario
    • Comments
    • Regression should not be tolorated. I was impressed with the Poker Leagues that I have seen operatiing in the region and would love to see it continue in our communities.
  • Mike Leavitt
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • daniel rakic
  • cavell viguers
    • Comments
    • we need this for people to play poker ,we don't have any around this area and i think it's great that some1 got a pkoer legeau going .yhanks to youa all that have done so.
  • Gerald Nowak
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Louie
    • City
    • Guelph
    • Comments
    • Legalize!
  • Colin J.P. Campbell
    • City
    • Ayr
  • Dave Lefebvre
  • Dustin Doerr
    • City
    • Mississauga
  • Craig King
    • City
    • Cobourg Ont
  • bryan whyte
    • City
    • kitchener
    • Comments
    • greedy F-ing government... need to get your hands on a piece of everything
  • Gibran Neiva
    • City
    • Cambridge
  • Adam Brodzinski
  • Steven Sadoway
    • City
    • Kitchener
  • Jeff Smythe
    • City
    • Kitchener, ON
    • Comments
    • During these slow economic times, why does the government (AGCO) insist on taking away revenue opportunities from small business owners? Allowing poker leagues in licensed establishments on days/nights when business is historically slow makes good business sense - this AGCO ruling/decision/policy change/enforcement does not.
  • Kim Smythe
    • City
    • Kitchener
    • Comments
    • legalize now!!!
  • Jason Dennis
    • City
    • Breslau
  • Shoaib Nursumar
    • City
    • Waterloo
  • Douglas Dennis
    • City
    • Guelph
  • Adam Walesa
    • City
    • Kitchener