Weekly Update: The Poker Community Tells Congress the Players Will Never Fold! (04/11/2012)

April 11th, 2012

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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations

Yesterday, PPA emailed an announcement on an important advocacy effort – the Players Will Never Fold campaign. For the one-year anniversary of Black Friday, it is our hope – and my personal expectation – that lawmakers will hear from all of us!

To put out the word, many of us have been appearing on poker webcasts and other media outlets. We have also promoted this on poker forums and poker news and discussion sites.

This is a key grassroots effort for the poker community. With an overwhelming effort at the grassroots level, the team working this at the lobbying level will have the backing they need to win that fight. So, let’s all take just a few minutes and be sure to participate!

Can I count on you to make this a success? Please CLICK HERE or on the banner below and do your part to win this fight!



Interviews

Upcoming Appearances:
  • Friday, 4/13 at 9:00 pm ET: WTMY AM 1280 (Sarasota, FL): “The Poker Connection Radio Show,” with guests PPA Grassroots Director Drew Lesofski and PPA FL State Director Donna Blevins (listen live here)
  • Sunday, 4/15 at 9:30 pm ET: Ontilt Radio: ” SCBig’s Roundtable,” with guest PPA Board Member & 2004 WSOP Champion Greg Raymer: (listen live here)
  • Monday, 4/16 at 8:30 pm ET: OnTilt Radio: “Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny,” with guests PPA Chairman former Senator Alfonse D’Amato and poker coach Paul “Giant Buddha” Hoppe (listen live here)
  • Tuesday, 4/17 at 7:30 pm ET: “House of Cards,” with guest PPA Executive Director John Pappas (listen live here)
  • Tuesday, 4/17 at 9:30 pm ET: “Short Stacked Radio’s PPA Weekly Update” with guest Rich Muny (listen live here)
  • Wednesday, 4/18 at 7:30 pm ET: “House of Cards,” with guest Rich Muny (listen live here)
  • Wednesday, 4/18 at 8:00 pm ET: WFTL 640 AM (South Florida): “Poker Action Line,” with guest Greg Raymer (listen live here)

Recent Appearances:
  • “Short Stacked Radio’s PPA Weekly Update,” with guest Rich Muny (4/10/12) (show site)
  • ESPN: “Poker Edge,” with guest John Pappas (4/10/2012) (show site)
  • KFNS 100.7 FM / 590 AM (St. Louis, MO): “The Final Table Poker Radio Show with Dennis Phillips & Paul Harris” with guest John Pappas (4/10/12) (download here)
  • OnTilt Radio: “Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny,” with guest John Pappas (4/9/12) (listen here)
  • WFTL 640 AM (South Florida): “Poker Action Line,” with guest Rich Muny (4/9/12) (listen here)
  • OnTilt Radio: “SCBig’s Roundtable,” with guest PPA Board Member & Litigation Support Network Director Patrick Fleming (4/8/12) (listen here)
  • WTMY AM 1280 (Sarasota, FL): “The Poker Connection Radio Show,” with guest Rich Muny. The interview starts at time point 0:40:40 (4/6/12) (listen here or here)
  • “QuadJacks News,” with guest Rich Muny: The interview starts at time point 0:06:30 (4/6/12) (listen here)
  • “The Bernard Lee Radio Show,” with guest John Pappas (4/6/12) (show site)

Past Interviews:
  • Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny: click here
  • Short Stacked Radio PPA Weekly Update: click here
  • PPA on QuadJacks Radio: click here

Thank you for your continued support!



Bruce Hugon Named as the Indiana PPA State Director

Bruce Hugon of Indianapolis, IN, has been selected as the Indiana state director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. In this role, Bruce will be responsible for monitoring poker-related issues and events in Indiana, informing the national PPA office of emerging trends or issues, as well as leading PPA activities in the state.

If you live in Indiana and would like to contact Bruce please 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.


State lawmakers want to regulate online poker – KGO-TV (04/05/2012)

Manitoba puts bets on Internet gaming – Winnipeg Free Press (04/07/2012)

State agency says San Bernardino Elks Lodge poker tournaments were illegal – Redlands Daily Fact (04/07/2012)

Would You Play on a Re-Launched Full Tilt Poker? – PocketFives (04/08/2012)

Policy for Net gaming must factor in privacy – Las Vegas Review-Journal (04/08/2012)

Poker Players Alliance Launches New Campaign – PartTime Poker (04/09/2012)

Odds improve for Internet gambling in Atlantic City – Philadelphia Inquirer (04/10/2012)




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