Online poker players unhappy with Adelson's stance

[The Buzz]

As Buzzy previously reported last week (or linked to, it's all semantics), Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson visited Washington, D.C., to tell Sen. John Kyl and American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. of his opposition to any federal legislation allowing states to license and regulate online poker. Hours after that news broke, players flooded social media with calls to boycott The Venetian's poker room.

From the Casino City Times:

"Since Sheldon Adelson is lobbying against Internet poker, I will no longer play at The Venetian poker room," a player wrote on the TwoPlusTwo.com message board. "I suggest if you care about the issue, that you also boycott the room."

On Thursday, Poker Players Alliance spokesman Richard Muny told Internet poker proponents via QuadJacks.com radio to express their opposition to Adelson's stance with Twitter tweets to The Venetian.

Zach Tracy, who writes for Pokerfuse.com, encouraged players to frequent casinos owned by operators that support poker legalization.

QuadJacks radio host Marco Valerio said poker players are angry and frustrated.

"You are dealing with a very sensitive community at this point," Valerio said. "Recent advancements provided some encouragement, but now it's devastation again."

[Anthony]

Half the casinos in Vegas would not have a poker room if it wasn't for online poker. I am shocked Sheldon doesn't see what online players do for the game and his bottom line.