April 17th, 2014
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
In the last update, PPA Executive Director John Pappas and I told you about the National Call to Action. I am very happy to report that many players are responding enthusiastically. Thousands of tweets and emails demanding our rights have been sent to lawmakers already. We ARE being heard on Capitol Hill!
For this week, please be sure to finish up the tweets and to ask your friends and family to send the prewritten, fully editable letter to Congress. I know you will do that. I also ask that you call your lawmakers and make a personal visit to ask for support for poker. I know the latter two are harder and take time and commitment, but it really is worth it. A single face-to-face communication with your lawmaker is one of the most impactful actions you can take for poker. Congress will be in recess for another week so there is still time for you to arrange an in person visit in your hometown. I hope you can make time for this important action. It makes a huge difference!
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Take Action
Please be sure to visit the National Call to Action at /fight-the-ban and take action for our game.
This action page contains great info on visiting your lawmakers, bullet points for making quick phone calls to lawmakers without worrying about what to tell them, prefilled tweets, and many other ways to make our voices heard.
John Pappas has been on Capitol Hill just about every day, meeting with lawmakers to tell them we demand our right to play. Industry lobbyists are there with a similar message. Our efforts give them the ammo they need, and their lobbying efforts amplify our grassroots efforts. It is synergy that makes these actions virtually obligatory! |
Citizen Lobbyists for Poker
As part of the National Call to Action, many poker players and enthusiasts met with their lawmakers or their staffs. I wish to share with you the experience of one such activist.
Dr. Steve Friedlander, known as Renodoc on the Two Plus Two Forums, took the time to meet with Utah Senator Mike Lee’s office. Senator Lee is cosponsoring the ban bill, but that did not deter Dr. Friedlander. To the contrary…the good doctor knew the Senator needed to hear from the poker community. He was able to share, professionally and respectfully, many reasons Senator Lee should reconsider his position. Dr. Friedlander then followed up with a well-written letter that summarized the discussion.
We thank Dr. Friedlander for taking the time here and for helping to set a terrific example for the community to follow. Please share with me any info about your lawmaker meetings. Take a photo and we will include it in a future newsletter. Send me an email at [email protected]
Webcast: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny
On this week’s webcast, I was joined by PPA Colorado State Director & OnTilt Radio CEO Robin Jones. We had a terrific discussion you won’t want to miss.
- Directly downloadable MP3 file (right click to save, left click to listen)
- Free iTunes download
Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny airs live Monday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on OnTilt Radio. Each show features great guests and the best discussion on poker legislation. Please be sure to tune in at www.ontiltradio.com each week for the live show.
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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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