If you care about your right to play poker, we need your help!

On Tuesday March 18th the Massachusetts State Legislature will be holding a hearing on the now infamous Mass. Casino Bill. As you know, tucked away in this bill is a sneaky provision that makes playing Internet poker, or any form of internet gambling, a felony punishable by up to TWO YEARS IN PRISON and serious fines.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2008                                                                         
 

Poker is Not a Crime: PPA to Hold Rally and Testify in Massachusetts Legislature

WHAT:
A rally in opposition to H 4307 the Massachusetts Casino Expansion, bill in advance of a hearing on the legislation.
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For Immediate Release

Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2008) – To further leverage its nationwide reach, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group, today tapped 50 members to serve as PPA directors for their respective states.  The State Directors program is part of the organization’s comprehensive strategy to become a player in both national and state-level policy debates.
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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group, today announced that Drew Lesofski has joined the organization as director of Grassroots and External Affairs. Lesofski is tasked with managing PPA’s growing grassroots operations.
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Poker Players Alliance is proud to be a sponsor in Alaska Poker Association’s “Bad Beat on Cancer” Event on Feb.24th.

“We are excited about Phil and Rafe coming to Alaska. This will be the first time
any professional poker players have hosted any events here. We have invited the
Mayor and other officials to join us at a “celebrity” table. I believe that
events like this really help promote poker in a good way.”
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Happy New Year! Please read this important announcement. Poker needs you!

2008 will be a critical year for poker. The success and momentum we built
together in 2007 must continue into a more vocal and mobilized grassroots
efforts this year. We cannot move forward without broad support and active
involvement from our members. With that in mind, I am pleased to extend to you
an invitation to become a State Director for the Poker Players Alliance.
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Happy Holidays to PPA Members!

The PPA wants to help you start fighting for poker in 2008 with your own free PPA Poker Table.

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After it was discovered that a recently submitted casino bill included the criminalization of online poker, Randy Castonguay helped organize a state-wide effort resulting in more than 1700 letters have been sent to State Reps, State Senators and the Governor in less than a week. Randy has also taken on the important role of interviewing with national press, raising awareness online, and organizing more support. Check out his short poker video clip.
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Dear Member,

As we near the end of 2007, the fight for poker gains
momentum.  Since our last newsletter, the
PPA has become more involved at the state level, received national media
coverage, and we have become an increasingly active and influential force in
Washington, D.C.
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