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UK government faces legal challenge in poker dispute
2007-06-15 16:30:32
The UK Poker Clubs Association (UKPCA) is preparing to take the UK government to court over concerns about the Gambling Act 2006, which is due to come into force on September 1st.
It claims the legislation will unfairly favour casinos, which will be able to run poker games as a secondary activity and charge players £3 ($6) a day.
Meanwhile, poker clubs will only be allowed to charge £1 per player and can only offer a pool that is worth no more than £1,000 per week.
"We believe that the British public should be able to play it in dedicated poker clubs, specifically tailored for playing poker in a safe, regulated, value-for-money and non-casino focused environment," said UKPCA chairman Geoff Owen.
This comes days after Britain's high court ruled against the British Casino Association's claim that the government's legislation could damage existing gambling businesses.
The UKPCA represents 13 clubs and 720,000 poker players.
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