Video Poker 24/7 - Alaskan Video Poker

Video Poker 247 - Alaskan Video Poker

Alaska’s state legislators are pushing for a state wide vote for video poker and gambling. They want the addition of a constitutional amendment making gambling legal to go to the people of the state so that they can decide for themselves what they want legal and what they don’t want legal.

If they decide to go this route, there would be a video poker and gambling initiative on the ballot in November so that residents could decide one way or another. There is already an initiative on the ballot for August that would create a commission with the power to authorize video poker, slot machines, or any kind of gambling on their own.

Conceivably both could pass, but that is ok. If the first one passes making the group a reality it will take longer than the two months in between the two votes to get them up and running. They are not at all concerned that they wouldn’t be able to vote them down two months later when the people have spoken.

Right now the legislature makes the decision as to what is allowed and what is not. They have had many fights over whether or not video poker should be allowed, or slot machines, etc. However, when it came down to brass tacks, video poker, slots, et. al. are still illegal and that is the only thing that matters to most residents.

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