January 8th, 2014
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
The big news this week is the American Gaming Association’s recent escalation of its efforts for online poker legislation. This includes bringing on Jim Messina, President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, for this push.
I see this as very positive news in our fight. As I have been sharing since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act passed in 2006, the more we advocate for our game, the more we will see others join and expand their efforts here. I encourage you to take a moment to read their press release here.
With this increase in lobbying, we as players and enthusiasts will see the value of our advocacy efforts increase synergistically. Please be sure to do your part by joining and/or renewing your PPA membership for 2014 and participating in the Poker Daily Action Plan.
PPA at PCA
This week, PPA Executive Director John Pappas and Membership and PAC Director Bryan Spadaro attended PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, the largest gathering of poker players outside of the United States.
PokerStars generously sponsored PPA’s visit, including providing us with booth space right outside the tournament room. This allowed John and Bryan to talk with players right at the entrance, updating them on our mission. PPA also hosted – also with the support of PokerStars — a viewing party for the BCS National Championship game. If you watched the game, you know it was an exciting match up. I am pleased to report that the PPA event was a great success. More than 50 players joined PPA, including some of the biggest names in online poker. We even had Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame come by to show his support.
Most important, John and Bryan were able to discuss current issues facing Internet poker with all of the attendees, building even stronger relationships with leading online players.
Thanks again to PokerStars for inviting PPA to be part of this fantastic poker tournament.
Bryan Spadaro and Matt Vengrin at the PPA booth outside the PCA tournament room
John Pappas and David Williams mug for the camera at the PPA BCS viewing party
Florida State fan Marty “TheLipoFund” Mathis celebrates the victory at the PPA BCS viewing party
Jason Alexander and John Pappas talk politics and poker at the PPA BCS viewing party
WA Update
Washington House Republicans will host the Legislature’s first-ever Twitter town hall, Thursday, January 9th, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PT. Participants can ask House Republican leadership members Rep. Dan Kristiansen and Rep. J.T. Wilcox a 140-character question using the hashtag #solutionsWA.
This is a great opportunity to reach out to the House GOP and encourage them to support poker legislation in the days leading up to the legislative session. Our hopes of Rep. Harris introducing a poker regulatory bill this month could be improved by great participation from WA players.
Thanks to WA poker activist Curt Woodward for this update.
PPA Now on Instagram
PPA continues to expand its social media presence and is happy to announce its arrival to Instagram. Instagram is a fun way for PPA to share pictures and stories as well as keeping our members informed on what is going on in the fight for our poker rights. Please take a moment to follow PPA on Instagram today, at http://instagram.com/ppapoker!
Join PPA
Annual PPA Membership is the smartest bet for the future of our game. Join or renew today for only $15 to receive the great benefits of membership and to help us continue the fight for our rights as poker players!
Webcast: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny
The Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast airs live each Monday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on OnTilt Radio. This week, I was joined by 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer, poker journalist Steve Ruddock, poker activist Gail Schiffli, and Wendeen Eolis of Eolis International Group (who also writes a regular column for Poker Player Newspaper), for a great panel discussion on the AGA’s increased push for online poker legislation, NJ online poker, and overall poker advocacy.
If you missed the live webcast, I hope you will listen to or download the free podcast and check it out. It is available as a directly downloadable MP3 file (right click to save, left click to listen) or as a free iTunes download.
Each show features great guests and the best discussion on poker legislation. Please be sure to tune in each Monday evening for the live webcast!
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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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