The Poker Players Alliance issued a statement on Friday saying that the Minnesota Department of Public and Safety have agreed to drop a controversial action against ISPs in the state if they did not agree to block access to online gambling sites. A blacklist was sent to these ISPs last month with the demand to block Minnesotans from accessing them.

Groups such as the PPA and the Interactive Gaming Council backed Rep. Pat Garofalo’s moves to introduce a bill against the state’s moves.

The Poker Players Alliance regional director for Minnesota, Matthew Werden, said: “Minnesota poker players made our voices heard, the state listened and ended its ill-advised and improper attempt to circumvent the rights of Minnesota poker players. We commend Representative Garofalo for literally tackling this misguided effort head on and resolving it without incident.”