January 15th, 2014
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
I have important news to share with you. Legislation to ban online poker nationwide has been drafted any may be introduced in the next few weeks. Click here to view the document.
The “Internet Gambling Control Act” seeks to amend the Wire Act to add online poker and online casino gaming to the list of unlawful games. Needless to say, if introduced it will attract a great deal of negativity. For one, it would shut down licensed online poker sites up and running in three states – New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware. Those states will not take kindly to an attempted federal shutdown of games they authorized. And, of course, it will draw the intense ire of the poker community.
That being said, there are many online poker opponents in Congress. With tens of millions of dollars in funding for lobbying and public relations from Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino parent Las Vegas Sands Corp. and its CEO, Sheldon Adelson, and with the online poker fight now moving largely from Congress to the states, we can expect a real push here.
I am strongly encouraging everyone to keep active in letting their lawmakers know that their constituents support poker in all its forms. Can I count on you? 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.
Social Media Advocacy
Online advocacy through social media is fast becoming one of the most effective ways to deliver messages to politicians. PPA is at the forefront of this strategy and has made it easy for you to participate.
With social media on our side, there is no limit to what we can accomplish. PPA has made it easy for you to contact your lawmakers. We encourage you to do so by participating in the Poker Daily Action Plan, as I mentioned above, and via the PPA app. We also, of course, encourage activism through traditional methods like letters and phone calls to lawmakers as well.
Please follow PPA on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, and join us in letting your lawmakers know you want them to support your poker rights!
New Hampshire Home Poker Game Update
Good news! On Wednesday, January 8, the New Hampshire full General Court passed pro poker bill H.B. 459, a bill that modernizes New Hampshire’s state gaming laws to explicitly exempt non-commercial home poker games from possible arrest and prosecution.
We could not have done this without New Hampshire State Director Patrick Fleming and we owe him big thanks! The next step is for H.B. 459 to head over to the State Senate, so watch your inbox for future updates and calls to action.
WA State Twitter Town Hall Update
Last Thursday, Washington State House Republican Leadership members Representative Dan Kristiansen and Representative J.T Wilcox hosted the first ever Washington Legislature’s twitter town hall.
We asked poker players in Washington State to participate, and they did so in spades! There were so many tweets about poker that Representatives Kristiansen and Wilcox responded to our concerns by tweeting the below response during their twitter town hall:
Thank you for making our collective voice heard!
If you live in Washington State please check your inbox for action alerts urging state Representatives and Senator to take up legislation THIS YEAR to regulate Internet poker in the Evergreen State.
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 Marco Valerio, Dan Cypra of PocketFives, and Alarm Man Tom of On Tilt Radio for a terrific chat.
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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