March 20th, 2012
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
I am pleased to report that the poker community has been very active in telling state and federal lawmakers that we demand the right to play poker in all its forms – online, bricks and mortar, charity, home games, etc. – and that we are clearly being heard. This week, we have a great opportunity to reach out to the two Congressional committees that held the recent hearings on online poker. Will you make a stand here? These committees are very accessible via social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. As the poker community excels at online activism and was even recognized by PC World for our leadership in this area, let’s take advantage of the opportunity!
Take Action
- Simply post and like pro-poker comments to the Facebook walls of House Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Chair Mary Bono Mack HERE, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton HERE & HERE, and the Commerce Committee HERE. Simply ask them to support HR 2366, the Online Poker Act.
- Please post and like pro-poker comments to the Facebook walls of Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Daniel Akaka HERE and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee HERE
- Please send Chair Bono Mack, Chair Fred Upton, and the House Commerce Committee prefilled, editable tweets requesting a markup for HR 2366, the Online Poker Act HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- Please send Chair Daniel Akaka and Senate Indian Affairs Committee prefilled, editable pro-poker tweets HERE and HERE.
Interviews
PPA comes before poker media to take on the tough questions. This past week’s interviews focused on action on Capitol Hill with and on continuing actions to advocate for the game. Congratulations to Short Stacked Radio for airing their 100th episode! Upcoming Appearances:
- Webcast: “Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny” airs live each Monday at 8:30 PM ET on OnTilt Radio (listen live here).
- Webcast: “Short Stacked Radio’s PPA Weekly Update” airs live each Tuesday at 9:30 ET (listen live here)
Recent Appearances:
- OnTilt Radio: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny, with guests PPA Florida State Director Donna Blevins and PPA Texas Assistant State Director Matt Allen (3/19/2012) (listen here)
- Short Stacked Radio: PPA Weekly Update. PPA Executive Director John Pappas comes on at time point 1:24:30 of Part 1 (3/13/12) (listen here)
- Stossel: PPA Chairman Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato (3/9/12) (watch here)
- Short Stacked Radio: PPA Weekly Update. I come on at time point 1:13:40 of Part 3 (3/6/12) (listen here)
Past Interviews:
- Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny, with webcast archive (click here)
- Short Stacked Radio PPA Weekly Update, with webcast archive (click here)
- PPA on Quadjacks Radio (click here)
Thank you for your continued support!
State Director Spotlight: Connecticut State Director, Chad Lehofer
Chad Lehofer lives and works in Mystic, CT, where he has been involved with the poker community both on and offline for about 5 years. He also enjoys playing in charity no-limit tournaments in his community. Chad is known as a strong advocate for the poker community in Connecticut, advocating for the repeal of UIGEA and supporting PPA’s efforts to federally license and regulate online poker. As State Director, Chad has been instrumental in keeping the national PPA office informed about poker-related legislation at the state level and is currently working on expanding PPA’s grassroots activities through the state. Chad is always looking for poker activists to volunteer to help spread the word about the PPA. To reach him you can email him at [email protected].
The PPA wishes to keep active members like yourself updated on the latest poker advocacy news by periodically sending out select events and headlines. We hope you find it informative and thank you for your continuing support.
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The Poker Players AllianceDedicated to Protecting America’s Favorite Card Game The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players’ rights. Visit us at theppa.org
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