Kentucky Gambling Boycott
The continuing action by Kentucky courts and Governor Steve Beshear to force the forfeiture of the domain names of 141 online gambling sites. Sherman Bradley of Online Casino Advisory has called for a Boycott of all things Kentucky – especially Kentucky gambling. Bradley appealed to not only gamblers, but citizens concerned about Internet censorship and the horrendous legal precedent being set in Kentucky. As Beshear’s moves were made to protect horse racing and attack an industry the state has chosen not to tax, Bradley argues that the best response by the thousands of upset individuals is a boycott, hitting Kentucky in the revenue department. Bradley especially demanded boycotts of Churchill Downs, which hosts live racing from October 26th until November 29th, – TwinSpires.com – which is an online gambling site owned by Churchill Downs and excepted from Beshear’s legal action, and the Kentucky lottery. At the present state of the case, such websites as PokerStars.com – FullTiltPoker.com, and DoylesRoom.com stand to lose their domain names if they don’t block all access to their sites from Kentucky by November 17th. While some overseas registrars have said they won’t recognize the Kentucky jurisdiction, others – including GoDaddy, are prepared to surrender the requested domain names. Bradley also asked concerned individuals to boycott tracks owned by Churchill Downs, which include Arlington Park, Calder Race Track, and the Louisiana Fair Grounds. 
The Poker Players Alliance has stated it has over 16,000 members in Kentucky, and poker enthusiasts have sent thousands of letters of complaint to Beshear. If gamblers succeed in boycotting, bringing down state revenue from gambling by even percentage points, Beshear might be forced to reconsider his direction.