PPA Heads to Washington
September 22, 2011
Members of the advocacy group the Poker Players Alliance will travel to Washington, D.C., May 23-24 to tell Congress it needs to pass legislation to establish regulated online poker in the U.S, this year.
“Our members are anxious to get to Washington and tell their lawmakers to restore their freedom to play poker on the Internet,” said PPA Chairman and Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato.
“During our fly in, members of Congress will meet firsthand with constituents who have been impacted by the lack of clarity in the law and the recent actions taken by the Department of Justice to shutdown Internet poker.
”The PPA will be hosting approximately 30 of its volunteer State Directors, who are PPA members designated as the lead for their state, as well as some professional poker players. These individuals will meet with targeted lawmakers and make the case for regulated online poker.”
The PPA is also encouraging its entire membership to come to Washington and meet with their Congressional representatives.
“Given the events of April 15th and the beginning of the World Series of Poker in late May, now is thetime for PPA members to make their voices heard in the offices of their elected officials,” added D’Amato. “Now is the time for Congress to act and protect Americans’ freedom to play poker online.”
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