Posts Tagged ‘pressrelease2008’

Media Advisory for Boston Rally 3/18

By Poker Players Alliance
Friday, March 14th, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2008                                                                         
 

*** Media Advisory***

Poker is Not a Crime: PPA to Hold Rally and Testify in Massachusetts Legislature

WHAT:
A rally in opposition to H 4307 the Massachusetts Casino Expansion, bill in advance of a hearing on the legislation.
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PPA Names Slate of State Directors

By Poker Players Alliance
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

For Immediate Release

PPA Names Slate of State Directors
Grasstops Program Will Provide On-the-Ground Information, Organizing

Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2008) – To further leverage its nationwide reach, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group, today tapped 50 members to serve as PPA directors for their respective states.  The State Directors program is part of the organization’s comprehensive strategy to become a player in both national and state-level policy debates.
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Seasoned Grassroots, Policy Expert Joins Poker Players Alliance

By Teresa Schofield, The Herald Group
Friday, March 7th, 2008

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group, today announced that Drew Lesofski has joined the organization as director of Grassroots and External Affairs. Lesofski is tasked with managing PPA’s growing grassroots operations.
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PPA March 2008 Newsletter

By PPA
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

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[AK] PPA Proud to Support Alaska’s “Bad Beat on Cancer” Day Fundraiser

By Poker Players Alliance
Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Poker Players Alliance is proud to be a sponsor in Alaska Poker Association’s “Bad Beat on Cancer” Event on Feb.24th.

“We are excited about Phil and Rafe coming to Alaska. This will be the first time
any professional poker players have hosted any events here. We have invited the
Mayor and other officials to join us at a “celebrity” table. I believe that
events like this really help promote poker in a good way.”
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Message from the Chairman: Jan 2008 – Join our State Director Program

By Alfonse D'Amato, Poker Players Alliance
Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Happy New Year! Please read this important announcement. Poker needs you!

2008 will be a critical year for poker. The success and momentum we built
together in 2007 must continue into a more vocal and mobilized grassroots
efforts this year. We cannot move forward without broad support and active
involvement from our members. With that in mind, I am pleased to extend to you
an invitation to become a State Director for the Poker Players Alliance.
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