Selected Coverage of the PPA DC Fly-In

October 25th, 2007


(this page will be updated with additional coverage as it becomes available)

print:
Poker lobby plays its hand as ‘game of skill’ (
USA Today, 10/22/07)

Poker Players Fight Online Gaming Ban (Washington Post/Associated Press, 10/22/07)

Poker Pros Bet Big on Lobbying Congress (The New York Sun, 10/23/07)

Online Poker Protesting May Highlight Few Shares (24/7 Wall St., 10/23/07)

Poker Players Alliance Invades Washington, D.C. (Poker News, 10/23/07)

Poker companies seek new hand on Capitol Hill (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/24/07)

PPA Policy Forum in D.C. Packs Congressional Office (CardPlayer, 10/24/07)

A high-stakes hearing on Internet poker (Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/24/07)


Poker stars push Congress to ease Internet gambling strictures (MarketWatch, 10/24/07)

Online poker players bet on changing laws (Chicago Tribune, 10/25/07)

Poker players lobby for online gaming (Los Angeles Times, 10/25/07)

D.C. party lets politicos, online poker players scratch backs (Las Vegas Sun, 10/25/07)


US Poker Players Descend on DC (Interactive Gaming News, 10/25/07)


Poker Players Alliance Recommends Regulation Over Prohibition of Online Poker (The Bureau of National Affairs, 10/25/07
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The Ultimate Game of Poker: Will Lawmakers Buy In? (CQ Today, 10/25/07)

E-Gambling Fans Won’t Fold Hand Congress Dealt (National Journal’s Technology Daily, 10/25/07)

A High-Stakes Table (Time, 10/25/07)

Opponents of Legal Online Poker Part 1 (Poker Player Newspaper, 10/25/07)

Poker fans not ready to fold (Boston Herald, 10/26/07)

Poker industry refuses to fold (UK Guardian, 10/26/07)

Players state case for lifting poker ban (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 10/26/07)


Poker Players Call Misdeal on Net Gambling Ban (E-Commerce Times, 10/26/07)

Editorial: From the Belly of the Beast (IGaming News, 10/26/07)

Poker Players Bring the Fight to Washington (4Flush, 10/26/07)

EDITORIAL: Games of skill (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 10/29/07)

Poker Faces Weak Hand (New York Post, 10/29/07)

audio:
No online poker? Some can’t deal (MarketPlace, 10/23/07)

Poker Pros Lobby Congress to Promote Game (NPR, 10/24/07)

An audio update from Barry Greenstein (The Bear Blog, 10/25/07)

tv:

Poker Faces (CNBC, 10/23/07)

Poker Supporters Lobby Capitol Hill (11Alive, 10/24/07)

Online Gambling (Sinclair Broadcasting Group, 10/25/07)

video:
Poker Player’s Alliance DC Fly-In Event Update (Sean Webb, 10/31/07)

blog:
Internet poker players to Congress: We have rights, too (CNET News Blog, 10/24/07)

PPA Takes Online Poker Fight to the Hill (Poker Profs Poker Blog, 10/24/07)


Poker player gambles on lobbying Congress (The Swamp, 10/25/07)

Average Joes Head to Washington (PocketFives, 10/25/07)

PPA Fly-in (Annie Duke, 10/27/07)

The PPA Lobbies the Federalies (Kick Ass Poker Blog, 10/28/07)

forum:
*Official* PPA Fly-In Thread (2+2 Forums)