Sunday's Iditarod Fundraiser has been Cancelled
Sorry to report that Sunday's Iditarod Fundraiser has been cancelled. The Department of Revenue has notified Iditarod that they think it is illegal...this is despite the fact that Iditarod and other charitable organizations have previously been given the green light!!??
We have, however, not given up on a rescheduled date but it may have to be with an agency other than Iditarod. The DoR has mentioned their gaming license status might be negatively affected. This is obviously something we would never want to happen and our relationship has always been exceptional with them and we certainly hope it can continue.
We have retained legal counsel and will be seeking a meeting with the Department of Revenue to hopefully iron out a solution, and obtain something in written form, that we can move forward with.
In the meantime, Iditarod has started refunding monies on tickets they have sold at their office and the APA will do so at our Monday tourney in Wasilla. Monies received from our Anchorage sanctioned venues will be returned to those locations.
We would welcome your comments and will keep you informed here as things progress.
We have, however, not given up on a rescheduled date but it may have to be with an agency other than Iditarod. The DoR has mentioned their gaming license status might be negatively affected. This is obviously something we would never want to happen and our relationship has always been exceptional with them and we certainly hope it can continue.
We have retained legal counsel and will be seeking a meeting with the Department of Revenue to hopefully iron out a solution, and obtain something in written form, that we can move forward with.
In the meantime, Iditarod has started refunding monies on tickets they have sold at their office and the APA will do so at our Monday tourney in Wasilla. Monies received from our Anchorage sanctioned venues will be returned to those locations.
We would welcome your comments and will keep you informed here as things progress.
posted by Alaska Poker Association at 2:17 PM
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