Fight goes on for PPA

The Poker Players Alliance, known as the PPA, goal of legalizing online poker in Massachusetts recently came to a halt because of the state attorney general. The PPA had been working adamantly on a petition which would add an initiative on the ballet in 2010 that would legalize online poker statewide. Martha Coakly, Massachusetts attorney general, rejected the petition because the wording did not guarantee payment processors to pay its part to the state.

The fight will go on though according to the PPA. They intend to try their chances in other states. The PPA’s executive director stated, “We are continuing to work vigorously on the federal level, but as the opportunities arise at the state level, we will seize on those as and when they make sense.”

California could be the next state targeted by the PPA. There has to be a big enough player base that would support a petition to get the initiative on the ballet. California is also a state that has been in grave money shortages so it makes sense to be the next state on the list. So we could see the online poker battle reach the golden state soon.