Poker Players Alliance joins lawsuit between Kentucky and PokerStars
The PPA, also known as the Poker Players Alliance, has decided to join in an ongoing lawsuit between the state of Kentucky and online gaming juggernaut PokerStars.
The lawsuit itself seems rather mundane and pointless, as it looks to simply be a money grab. The state is using a centuries old law, a ‘sore loser’ statute to get money out of PokerStars, ostensibly on behalf of players who lost money in the “illegal gambling devices” known as online poker sites. The period covered is 2006 – 2011.
“This is a cynical big govern…