July 11th, 2013
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
I have great news. Late yesterday afternoon, the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance announced a hearing on Internet poker and Internet casino-style gaming. The hearing, entitled “The Expansion of Internet Gambling: Assessing Consumer Protection Concerns,” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. ET.
We will post information as it becomes available. Please be sure to keep an eye on theppa.org for updates on this important hearing.
Take Action
Let’s be sure to take action to lay the groundwork for a successful hearing. If you use Twitter, please take a moment to send a prefilled, editable poker tweets to each subcommittee member, either all at once or a few per day:
- HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE
PPA at the WSOP
PPA Director of Membership & PokerPAC Bryan Spadaro, Member Relations Specialist Dave McGoldrick, and I were at World Series of Poker™ this past weekend, where we met with many poker players and activists regarding the latest in the push for Internet poker legislation, all PPA is doing, and what poker players and enthusiasts can do to support the fight for poker.
It was a terrific weekend. I was very happy to have had the opportunity to discuss the fight with so many wonderful players and activists.
Bryan Spadaro and me
While in town, I attended the PocketFives party at the Gold Coast Bowling Center on July 5th and the Two Plus Two annual party at South Point Casino, which featured a screening of the online poker documentary BET RAISE FOLD, on July 6th. Both events were wonderful, and everyone had a fun time. I am a longtime participant and moderator on both forums, so meeting everyone face-to-face to discuss the advocacy effort and to encourage participation was just great.
Join PPA
A 2013 PPA membership is the smartest bet for the future of our game. Join today for only $15 to receive the great benefits of membership and to help us continue the fight for our rights as poker players!
Interviews
Recent appearance:
- Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny on OnTilt Radio (7/8): I was joined by Ultimate Poker Director of Poker Operations Scott Yeates. Listen and/or download the podcast here or on iTunes here.
Upcoming Appearance:
- The Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast on OnTilt Radio airs live each Monday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Next Monday, I’ll be joined by poker player and historian Johnny Hughes in an encore airing of a very well-received interview from two months ago. Listen live here.
Interview archives:
- Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny: show archive, free iTunes download
- Fifth Street Radio PPA Weekly Update: site archive, free iTunes download
Social Media
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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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