July 18th, 2013
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
There are two big news items this this week. The first, of course, is the introduction of legislation to license Internet poker by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX). HR 2666, the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013, would set up a regulatory framework to foster competition among sites while mandating strong consumer protections. Be sure to view the full bill and PPA’s press release applauding its introduction.
I am very excited and enthused by this development. For one, this, along with Congressman Peter King’s (R-NY) bill to license online poker and online casino-style gaming, ensures we will remain on offense on Capitol Hill. As I mentioned last month, this should also help boost state efforts to license online poker. Another benefit at the state level is that stakeholders who have not yet come to agreement are now over their shoulders. They may be drawn into coalitions by continued Congressional attention to this issue.
The other big news this week is yesterday’s Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance hearing on Internet poker and Internet casino-style gaming. The hearing, entitled “The Expansion of Internet Gambling: Assessing Consumer Protection Concerns,” included a bit of fear mongering and some substance. Fortunately, every concern raised at the hearing would be best addressed through licensing and regulation, which the message we will continue to send to Capitol Hill!
I encourage you to watch the archived webcast of the hearing. It begins at time point 0:26:00.
Take Action
Let’s be sure to reach out to the members of the subcommittee. They are paying attention now, as they are gauging public reaction to the hearing. If you use Twitter, please take a moment to send a prefilled, editable poker tweets to each subcommittee member:
HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, & HERE
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), chair of the subcommittee, posted a tweet on Monday regarding the large volume of tweets she has been receiving from poker supporters. We’re being heard, so let’s keep up the activism for our game!
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 (7/15) featured a re-airing of a well-received interview with poker author, player, and historian Johnny Hughes. 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 Newspaper’s Wendeen Eolis, followed by the creative team behind the poker documentary BET RAISE FOLD. You won’t want to miss this one! 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
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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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