[jjshabado]

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It is rather laughable to think that writing a petition will accomplish anything. Underground poker is illegal, plan on it staying that way. Seems naive to think that just because a group of underground players who don't want to drive to AC complain, that laws will be changed. I'm not really sure that legalizing it is any sort of great solution. If it's legalized, what prevents it from being overexposed in the form of being on every other block?

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But its not really illegal right? Its just illegal for the house to profit. What are the chances of getting some sort of exemption or small poker-related exception to allow businessmen/women to open poker rooms.

Things like clubs where you pay a membership fee, or where you pay a cover to get in, or something along those lines. It seems like the approach with the best hope is to take small steps in the right direction. Blanket gambling (ala casinos) is unlikely to ever happen in NYC, but thats not really what we care about. Its also something thats hard to make arguments for.

I'm very aware that I know next to nothing about the current legal situation and future road blocks to legal poker rooms.