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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
I have frequently shared with you our successes as a community at beating back Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Bethlehem) and LVS CEO Sheldon Adelson’s efforts to ban online poker across America. We have won every battle thus far, including an epic victory in last year’s lame duck session of Congress. In my opinion, we would not be where we are today without the great grassroots activism of the poker community. Thank you for standing up for our game.
I have also mentioned that Adelson will not give up easily. He will continue lobbying lawmakers in an attempt to create an appearance of Congressional opposition while simultaneously continuing to make state-by-state advocacy more challenging.
Adelson and Las Vegas Sands Corp. are spending tens of millions of dollars on their anti-online poker quest, but it is something we can defeat. Again, we are winning the battles thus far. In fact, the Adelson forces did not even bother going to the recent California hearing, which we won with a 20-0 vote, conceding in advance.
While Sheldon Adelson may have millions of dollars to spend, we have millions of poker players demanding our right to play.
The threat is real. If we are to prevail, the entire poker community must continue taking it very seriously. It will take a unified effort to win the war. PPA Executive Director is doing his part. I am doing my part. Many in the poker community are acting as one, doing their part. Can I count on you to do your part?
Help Fund the Fight
PPA is only as strong as the support we receive from players and enthusiasts like you. Without your activism and support, we cannot hope to accomplish our goals on Capitol Hill or in the states.
Have you donated to PPA this year? Please consider making a contribution today. I know your time and money are valuable. When I ask you to consider giving us both of those things, please know PPA strives every day to earn that support through direct action. We are taking the fight right to opponents of our right to play.
To donate today, please visit our donation page here. Thank you.
Come Play at the WSOP, Courtesy of the PPA
Last week, I shared the news of the PPA World Series of Poker™ Seat Giveaway. You can enter to win one of THREE seats to a WSOP Bracelet event! We are giving away TWO seats to Event #5, “The Colossus”, $565 NL Hold Em, and ONE seat to the “Little One for One Drop”, Event #61 $1,111 NL Hold Em. And all you have to do is take a few minutes and show your support for poker. That’s it. No gimmicks, no tricks, no entry fee.
We have received many entries already. Don’t miss your shot. Be sure to enter today.
To enter, click here for the official contest page. Best of luck to everyone who enters, and best of SKILL to the winners.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL PRIZES ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AWARDED. FOR FULL CONTEST RULES VISIT /wsop2015rules/. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law, including without limitation, jurisdictions requiring registration, filing, trust accounting, the posting of a bond, or any other requirements or disclosures that are not expressly satisfied by these rules. In any conflict between the official rules as contained herein and any official rules set by the supplier of the sweepstakes software, the rules contained herein shall be controlling.
Webcast: Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny
On this week’s Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny webcast, PPA Director of Membership and PokerPAC Bryan Spadaro joined me live for a terrific discussion on the PPA WSOP Seat Giveaway, followed by a panel chat with PPA MN State Director Mike Qualley and tireless activist Gail Schiffli! 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 Tuesdays 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 every Tuesday evening at www.ontiltradio.com.
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Proud to play,
Rich Muny
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