Washington Decriminalization of Online Poker Act, Initiative 583 (2014)

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The Washington Decriminalization of Online Poker, Initiative 583 was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the Legislature. The measure would have repealed criminal penalties for online poker players if they were not involved in the operation of the gaming platform.[1][2]

Support

Poker pro-player Curtis Woodard sponsored both this measure and Initiative 582, which also failed to make the ballot.[2]

Path to the ballot

See also: Washington signature requirements

In order to qualify for the November ballot, supporters were required to submit a minimum of 246,372 valid signatures by January 3, 2014. Not enough valid signatures were submitted to put the measure on the ballot.

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