September 19th, 2012
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Weekly Update
2012 U.S. Online Poker Survey
Last week we told you about the latest PPA poker survey. Thank you for the thousands of PPA members who took the time to complete the survey and provide us compelling information and data that will help us advocate for your poker rights. With the upcoming elections, the survey focused on the voting habits of poker players and there were some interesting results:
31% are registered Democrats — 31% are registered Republicans — 38% are either Libertarian, Independent of Undeclared.
This means that poker players could play a pivotal role in the election as both major parties are fighting to secure the vote of those not affiliated with either GOP or Democratic parties.
The good news is that, according to the survey, 90% of you intend to vote in the upcoming elections!
Furthermore, a whopping 75% of respondents indicated their votes for Congress and the Senate would be influenced by their local politicians stated support for legalized online poker. The poker community can make a difference in this election and we can help elect candidates that will support your right to play. Check out our Congressional Ratings Site to see where your elected officials stand. While you are there, don’t forget to take advantage of the interactive tools the ratings pages provide. You can directly call, email, Tweet and Facebook your Member of Congress, right from the page.
Finally, you can only make a difference if you are registered to vote. If You Play, Have a Say and learn how you can register to vote TODAY!.
The PPA and our Friends at HogWild Poker are cheering you on!
Over the past few weeks, our friends at HogWild Poker Leagues have been running some really great freerolls and promotions for players just like you. Just last week, HogWild offered players the $500 Presidential Freeroll to help promote PPA VP Rich Muny’s interview with Presidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson.
This is just one of the many ways that HogWild poker helps provide fun benefits and great value to PPA members. If you are not currently a member of the PPA, remember by joining us and paying your $15 yearly fees, you get $20 worth of “HogBucks” (40,000 of virtual currency) on HogWild Poker. You can then use that virtual currency to play in their Staking Series or Prize Series events.
Bill Maltas named as the new Nebraska PPA State Director
Bill Maltas, from Lincoln, NE, today has been selected as the Nebraska state director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. In this role, Bill will be responsible for monitoring poker-related issues and events in Nebraska, informing the national PPA office of emerging trends or issues, as well as leading PPA activities in the state.
Bill is a long time poker player, works full time at Cabela’s as a Team Leader in their customer service division and is a talented musician in the Lincoln area.
The State Directors program is one component of the PPA’s aggressive campaign to boost member benefits, augment its grassroots efforts and position the organization and its members as a strong voice in national, state and local policy debates. To learn more about the PPA State Directors program, please visit www.theppa.org.
Interviews
Upcoming Appearances:
- The Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast airs live each Monday, at 8 pm ET, on OnTilt Radio (listen live here). Rich Muny is airing encore episodes for the next two weeks, returning live on October 1st. You can follow the program on Facebook at facebook.com/PokerAdvocacy, and on Twitter at @PokerAdvocacy. The show site is ontiltradio.com/ppa.
- Webcast: “PPA Weekly Update” airs live each Tuesday at 9:45 pm ET on Fifth Street Radio (listen live here.
Interview Archives:
- Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny: show site, show archive, free iTunes download
- Fifth Street Radio PPA Weekly Update: site archive, free iTunes download
- Short Stacked Radio — prior PPA Weekly Updates: site archive
Thank you for your continued support!
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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