Amaya Gaming’s PokerStars brand has formed an online poker advocacy group with its California brick-and-mortar partners.

PokerStars, the Morongo and San Manuel Bands of Mission Indians and three state cardrooms – the Bicycle Hotel Casino, Hawaiian Gardens Casino and the Commerce Club – have launched Californians For Responsible iPoker . The group has launched a website (Californians4ipoker.com) to promote its idea that Californians are “best served and protected by the introduction of robust and responsible iPoker legislation.”

The site lists “10 reasons we want iPoker in California,” which surprisingly omits ‘paying off Amaya’s billions in debt’ in favor of clichés like protecting children from the terrors of being dealt a 2-7 off-suit. The site also includes a partnership statement, which includes a plea for allowing Californians “choice and access to trusted online poker brands.” Ahem.

The partners believe it’s time to abandon the “failed, divisive politics of the past that motivated anti-competitive and likely unconstitutional legislative proposals specifically intended to exclude one of the most successful and well-regulated iPoker service provider from California’s market.” Again, ahem. (What, was ‘Californians For PokerStars’ taken?)