Washington, DC (September 22, 2006) — In response to reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) is attempting to add Internet gambling prohibition legislation to the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization bill (“US lawmakers seek online gambling bill compromise,” Reuters, Sept. 21), Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, a grass roots organization of more than 110,000 members, released the following statement:
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Washington, DC (September 22, 2006) — In response to reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) is attempting to add Internet gambling prohibition legislation to the DoD Authorization bill (“US lawmakers seek online gambling bill compromise, Reuters, Sept. 21), Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, a grass roots organization of more than 110,000 members, released the following statement:

“We are strongly opposed to the Internet gambling legislation being included in the DoD Authorization bill. The prohibition bill is tremendously bad public policy, and the way in which some members of the Senate have decided to move it through reeks of political gamesmanship. The issue of Internet gambling has not been given a hearing in the Senate, it has not been debated, in fact, there isn’t even a bill introduced. This effort to attach this very controversial and non-germane issue to vital DoD authorization legislation is a disservice to the American public and the men and women in our Armed Forces.”

“Prohibitions don’t work and the American people know this. That is why a vast majority oppose a ban on online poker. The game of Poker is mainstream and enjoyed by millions of Americans. It is 2006 not 1920, the Internet is a part of our daily lives. Let’s practice good government that actually protects the family and establish strict regulations and safeguards for on-line poker.”

The Poker Players Alliance www.theppa.org is a nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of American poker players.

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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Regulation, NOT Prohibition Will Address Gambling Concerns and Raise Significant Revenue for Iowa

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the recently scheduled “field hearing” on the issue of Internet gambling hosted by Rep. Jim Leach (R- IA) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) in Cedar Rapids tomorrow, Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) a grassroots organization of more than 100,000 members, released the following statement:     
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Washington D.C. (July 28, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a non-profit grassroots organization that has grown to more than 75,000 American poker players, today announced that Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, an expert in gaming law, is joining the PPA board of directors.  
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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 21, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization of 29,000 American poker players, today announced that world-renowned poker and “World Series of Poker”â„¢ Champions Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Greg “Fossilman” Raymer have joined the PPA Board of Directors.
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LAS VEGAS (July 18, 2006) — Invigorated by the recent federal legislation that would prohibit playing online poker in the United States, the Poker Players Alliance (/) is hosting a rally/cocktail party in Las Vegas July 28 for poker players interested in defending the game of poker on the Internet.
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Washington, D.C.(July 11, 2006) — Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit Americans from playing poker on the Internet.
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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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