May 29th, 2014
By Poker Players Alliance
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
PPA Executive Director, John Pappas recently recorded a video, to update members on PPA’s efforts to combat the Sheldon Adelson backed anti-Internet poker bills in Congress. As you know, these bills attempt to establish a national prohibition of Internet poker and would do nothing to protect consumers. The video highlights PPA’s efforts and gives you an insiders’ take on the current political climate. I encourage you to take a moment and watch this video to learn more about the issue and what you can do to help prevent these bad bills from becoming law.
State Directors Reach out to Governors
PPA State Directors across the country have been busy this month sending letters to their governors outlining why they should support licensing and regulating Internet poker in their respected states. As states like Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey reap the benefits of regulation it is important that we remind other state officials that regulation is the best way to protect consumers and eliminate potentially fraudulent operators from the marketplace.
The state director letters urge governors to enact legislation restoring your freedom to play poker online and encourages them to oppose efforts to prohibit Internet poker at the federal and state level. Prohibition will never trump regulation as a way to protect children, problem gamblers, and the average American. It only encourages criminal activity and denies our law enforcement the power to protect residents from fraudulent operators beyond our borders.
Please watch your inbox for more information from your state director and how you can also weigh-in with your governors.
Update on FTP Funds
On May 28th, Garden City Group (GCG) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) updated fulltiltpokerclaims.com with new information about player remission. Within the next few weeks another $15,000,000.00 will be released to approximately 3,500 players. According to the GCG and DOJ this wave of remission will cover petitioner who filed undisputed claims (timely and late) as well as eligible affiliates who filed an undisputed claim. John Pappas spoke earlier this week to his DOJ contacts to inquire about the status of disputed claims. Unfortunately, there is still not a timetable for this remission. According to the DOJ, the Department and GCG continue to go through “volumes” of paperwork that were provided by players with disputed claims. They gave Pappas assurances that they are working on these claims and that this latest announcement means that more time and resources can be dedicated to their resolution. GCG and DOJ expect to provide an update to the affected players this summer. We will continue to communicate with DOJ and share our information with you.
PPA at WSOP This Weekend
Do you feel like you are missing out by not going to the WSOP this year? Well don’t worry, PPA will be at the WSOP this weekend and can keep you up to date on all the great events. Director of Membership and PokerPAC Bryan Spadaro will join Manager of Member Relations and Social Media David McGoldrick at the PPA booth starting Saturday morning. They will be sharing pictures, relevant stories and making sure you feel like you are part of the action. To stay up to date and really get the WSOP experience please like us on Facebook and Google+ and make sure to follow PPA on Twitter and Instagram. You can sort and search using #PPAWSOP. You don’t want to miss out on the fun so follow PPA on social media and share in this experience.
If you are one of the lucky ones who will be in Las Vegas, please stop by the booth to talk about the latest poker issues, pick up a PPA patch to show your support for the game we love and take a picture which will be shared with PPA followers on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you there and if not, check out PPA’s social media channels and follow all the excitement from the WSOP.
Webcast: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny
On this week’s Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast, I was joined by the Fossilman himself — 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer — for discussion on the WSOP, the Poker Daily Action Plan, and the poker fight. You won’t want to miss this!
- 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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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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