Wicked Chops Poker Interview With Michael Bolcerek, President Of The Poker Players Alliance, Now Available Online At WickedChopsPoker.com

Bolcerek Declares Goodlatte's Bill Infringes on Civil Liberties and Takes Away Valuable Resources from Homeland Security

Atlanta, Ga. (PRWEB) April 22, 2006 -- Legislation to ban online poker would infringe on civil liberties and take away valuable resources from Homeland Security while costing the US government billions in lost tax revenues, according to Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance ( http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org ).

In an exclusive, "Heads Up" interview with Wicked Chops Poker ( http://www.wickedchopspoker.com/ ), the online leader for thought-provoking and entertaining poker views, news, and reviews, Bolcerek discussed how recently introduced legislation from Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., is “old fashion ‘nanny-state’ prohibition.”

Bolcerek, one of the principal leaders of the fight to keep online poker legal, further claimed that if Goodlatte's bill became law it would drain valuable resources from national security and infringe on American’s civil liberties and that the US government is missing a significant financial opportunity by not regulating and taxing online poker.

"We fully support a 'regulate and tax' strategy," said Bolcerek in his interview with Wicked Chops Poker. "This would allow US companies to compete for business in the online poker industry, keeping that revenue on-shore and creating jobs for Americans. Americans would be happier to play on US online tables that are regulated by the Federal government, and have access to US courts."

Commenting on the PPA, Wicked Chops Poker co-founder Chops stated, “The efforts of Michael Bolcerek and the PPA are critical in ensuring that poker, a true American past-time, is kept legal for online play. Legislators who have introduced these bills have legalized lotteries in their respective states, where your odds of ever winning are infinitely miniscule. Yet they seek to ban online poker—a game of predominant skill. By doing so, the US government is missing an enormous opportunity to regulate and tax online poker, losing out on potentially billions in revenue.”

While polls indicate that the public overwhelmingly supports legal online poker, legislation continues to move forward to ban it.

Said Bolcerek, “From infringing on our personal liberties to taking away from valuable homeland security resources, banning online poker has serious ramifications.”

For the complete interview with PPA president Michael Bolcerek, visit www.WickedChopsPoker.com.

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