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Message: [QUOTE="DS3, post: 6288050, member: 407846"] I thought I had expressed my sympathy regarding the situation and I am sure players feel restricted. However, as noted they can still play. By way of comparison poker is marketed to a New Jersey population of 8.8 million, Pennsylvania to 12.8 million and Michigan 9.9 million. Ontario has a population of 14.8 million. Both New Jersey and Pennsylvania held winter series with guarantees as much as $1 million and I believe the recent growth of the game has been due to the fact the ability to play online was enthusiastically received. Which naturally because they were starting from zero again. No one is saying this is okay or close to an ideal situation but tens millions have already faced ring fencing in various countries and states, and Australia shut down online poker completely. All I try to do is look at the situation realistically. I presume the offshore, grey market sites will see an increase in business. [/QUOTE]