May 1st, 2007
The Two Talk About New Gambling Legislation
Alfonse D’Amato, former senator and chairman of the Poker Player’s
along with poker professional Howard Lederer, discuss Barney Frank’s
new bill that would help legalize and regulate online poker in the
D’Amato served in Congress as senator from New
York from 1980 to 1999 and recently took a position with the PPA to
lobby his former colleagues on the issues of poker legality. An avid
poker player, D’Amato is working to bring the battle for poker to the
frontlines.
He has recently become known to the poker
community for his stance on the new legislation against online poker.
Since becoming involved with the PPA, the membership grew from 60,000
to over 428,000, thanks to the media boost and his familiar face.
Both D’Amato and Lederer talked with Card Player’s Allyn Jaffrey Shulman about poker legality, Barney Frank’s new act that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the
Like D’Amato, Lederer is becoming a face of the PPA and for legalization of online poker in
Lederer talks about Frank’s bill and how it would affect everything
from sports leagues to states rights. Lederer is always a compelling
speaker, and what he has to say on this issue is worth the 10 minutes
viewing the video.
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Author Contact Info: Kristy Arnett & Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, CardPlayer








