November 21st, 2012
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
PPA continues to lobby Capitol Hill for player-friendly poker legislation. To that end, PPA Chairman Alfonse D’Amato recently sent Senate leadership a letter on behalf of the PPA membership requesting that several player-friendly measures — including improvements in the state opt-in procedure, reduction in the planned blackout period, fair player taxation, and other important issues — be included in the upcoming online poker bill.
I encourage you to check out this important letter here, along with PPA’s memorandum to Sen. Jon Kyl on the Constitutionality of the pending Internet poker legislation here.
Full Tilt Poker Remission
I have an update on the FTP player remission process. Yesterday afternoon, the Department of Justice released the following statement on FTP player repayment:
November 20, 2012—Victim Update. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is evaluating applicants for the position of Claims Administrator to handle petitions for remission for U.S. victims of the alleged fraud that Full Tilt Poker committed relating to player funds. The United States Attorney’s Office expects that the Claims Administrator will be selected and begin work in January 2013.
Congratulations Fossilman!
PPA extends its congratulations to Board Member Greg “Fossilman” Raymer for capturing an unprecedented fourth Heartland Poker Tour title this week. Greg is a great player and he is an outstanding ambassador for the game. Thanks for all you do for the PPA and the poker community… and keep on winning!
New England Town Hall
As I mentioned last week, PPA is holding a town hall in greater Boston, MA on Saturday, December 1st. Immediately following the meeting, we are hosting a charity poker tournament!
The Town Hall event itself is free and will include a discussion of the issues facing the poker community. PPA Executive Director John Pappas, Director of Grassroots and External Affairs Drew Lesofski, Litigation Support Network Director & NH State Director Patrick Fleming, several PPA state directors and I will be on hand to answer your questions regarding your poker rights. If you are in the area that day, I hope you will try to attend. You won’t want to miss this important Town Hall meeting!
Please let us know if you plan to attend the Town Hall and/or play in the charity event so we can ensure enough space. Contact us TODAY at [email protected].
Location: Clarion Inn Hotel Conference Center (link)
595 North Avenue
Wakefield, MA, 01880
Phone: (781) 245-6100
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Town Hall and Q&A: 4pm ET
Charity Poker Tournament: Immediately following the Town Hall
Structure: $100 buy-in, 10,000 chips
Twenty minute blinds
10% of players will be paid
This will be a great opportunity to come meet your national PPA representatives and get the latest information about the current poker landscape!
Interviews
Upcoming Appearances:
- The Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast on OnTilt Radio airs live this Monday, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT (listen live here). 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 Sunday at 6:45 pm ET/3:45 pm PT 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!
Proud to play,
Rich Muny
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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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