Washington, DC (October 1, 2007) – Earlier today, the Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced the release of a joint proposed rule to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  While the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is still fully reviewing the proposed rule a cursory review reveals that the NPRM continues down the misguided path set forth by the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act signed into law last year.  The PPA has released the following statement:
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Group Says Legislation Provides a Better Alternative than Outright Ban

Washington D.C. (DATE, 2007) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization of more than 400,000 poker-playing members, supports House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank’s introduction of sensible Internet gambling legislation.
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Tonight, in an annual tradition, the President of the United States will address the Congress, his cabinet and our country on the “state of the union” and the goals of the government for 2007.  It is not likely the president will include the “state of poker” among his crucial national issues.  Thus, I  would like to take this moment to provide an update on where poker sits today and examine how you and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) can continue to work together to preserve and protect the game we love.
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Washington, D.C. (November 8, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group of more than 125,000 U.S. poker enthusiasts, greeted the change in congressional leadership with optimism for the future of Internet freedoms.
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PPA, Poker Pros and Average Americans Express Their Outrage

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — President Bush today signed into law a ban on online wagering, impacting 23 million Americans who enjoy the game of poker on the Internet. By including this legislation in the SAFE Port Act, Congress and the President bluffed the American people who overwhelmingly oppose federal efforts to ban online poker.
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Washington, DC (September 30, 2006) — In a Congressional back room deal, opponents of Internet gambling have added language to port security legislation that would prohibit online wagering.  The port security bill with the Internet gambling prohibition language included was approved by the U.S House and Senate late on Friday evening and will be sent to the President to be signed into law. (more…)

Washington, D.C.(September 14, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the game staged a “Phone March” on Capitol Hill, Tuesday September 12th.  The effort, lead by the PPA and supported by leading poker blogs and forums, placed more than 3,000 phone calls from concerned constituents to U.S. Senate offices expressing their opposition to legislation that would ban online poker.  Many Senators received more than 100 calls from their constituents.
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Washington, D.C.(July 27, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the game, announced today that membership of the organization has more than doubled since the U.S. House of Representatives voted to ban online poker. Today, the PPA boasts more than 75,000 members coming from every corner of the country.
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Washington D.C.(July 11, 2006) –  A study released today shows that more than $3 billion in federal and state revenues could be raised if Internet poker was properly regulated and taxed in the United States.  A copy of the full report can be found at www.theppa.org.
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