May 21st, 2015
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Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations
I have good news to share. This week, a bill to license online poker was introduced in the New York State Senate. S 5302 would license and regulate online poker in the Empire State. It is poker-only and does not include a divisive “bad actor” clause. While it may be an underdog this year, it is a great platform for us to advocate to New York lawmakers. It may pick up steam this year, like we have seen in Pennsylvania, or it may simply lay a great foundation for future legislation. For details, please be sure to read Chris Grove’s excellent article on this issue on Online Poker Report (here). Also, we at PPA are proud to welcome 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer back to the PPA Board of Directors. Greg has been a tremendous advocate for the game and for the right to play it in all its forms (online, cardrooms, casino poker rooms, home games, etc.) for over a decade. Please join us in welcoming Greg back to the Board. Take Action
Good news. A poll released today shows that, by a two to one margin, the people of Pennsylvania want a safe and regulated market for Internet poker and other Internet betting. PPA issued a press release highlighting the findings in this new poll, which I encourage you to read. I also encourage you to take a moment to check out this PennLive article on the poll. The poll is the basis for their Question of the Day, so please be sure to add a comment (here). To comment, you must sign in. The quickest way is to log in via Facebook or Twitter. Of course, if you prefer, you can sign up for an account directly. If you see an error message, simply refresh the page. It is important that media see the support for poker. This is also a great opportunity to expose readers who do not know all the facts to the pro-poker position. Thanks! PPA WSOP Seat Giveaway Entry Deadline is this Friday
As you likely recall from the last two updates, you can win a seat to a WSOP Bracelet event simply by entering the PPA World Series of Poker™ Seat Giveaway. In fact, you can enter to win one of THREE SEATS we are giving away, but time is running out. Two of the seats are for Event #5, “The Colossus,” a $565 NL Hold Em tournament. To enter, simply record a Vine video and submit it to PPA by 11:30am ET Friday. The winners will be announced via Twitter. Be sure to visit theppa.org/wsop2015 for all the details, including complete instructions. If you miss the deadline for The Colossus, you still have time to enter to win a seat to the “Little One for One Drop,” Event #61 $1,111 NL Hold Em tournament. For that, simply fill out a quick online entry form at theppa.org/wsop2015. 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. 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, Poker reporter Steve Ruddock and WA poker activist Curtis Woodard joined me for a panel chat on legislation in CA, NY, and PA; poker activism; and Sheldon Adelson’s ongoing efforts to ban our game. You won’t want to miss this.
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