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Archive >> March 2008

26 Mar, 2008

Prevention Connections' First Annual Texas Hold'em Charity Tournament

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The Poker Players Alliance is helping raise awareness about Prevention Connections' First Annual Texas Hold'em Charity Tournament where you have a chance to win a $10,000 seat for the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008

Location:
Downtown Marriot
500 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219

Entry: $500 tax-deductible donation
Click here for more information

This charity poker tournament will benefit the work that Prevention Connections does to prevent and reduce tobacco use through education, intervention, policy development and community outreach to improve the health of individuals and communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Prevention Connections:

Have you ever watched WSOP Final Tournament on TV and said to yourself, "I play better than some of those players!" Then here is your chance to see how well you play against other poker players from your area - and it's for a good cause, helping to prevent Virginia's young people from using tobacco products. Your ticket to play for a chance at the $10,000 seat is a $500 tax-deductible donation.

You could be in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event July 3, 2008 - July 15, 2008! We hope you will join us. Tickets for the event will be on sale through April 22, 2008 and will only be sold online. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Space is Limited!

The event is April 26th, 2008 and there will be a morning session and an afternoon session. Once you register to play you will receive an email letting you know which session you will be playing in. If you have a preference for which session you would like to play in, send an email to charitypoker@preventionconnections.org and we will make every attempt to accommodate you.



 

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26 Mar, 2008

March 2008 PPA Newsletter

March 2008 Newsletter

Contents
-MA Poker Rally
-Litigation Support Network
-State Director Program
-Federal Update
-Member Spotlight
-Contact Us

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PPA & Mass. Poker Players Help Stop State Internet Poker Criminalization

The Tuesday after St Patrick's Day the Massachusetts State legislature voted down a bill which intended to establish three licensed brick and mortar casinos while at the same time creating stiff criminal penalties for playing poker and other games on the Internet.

The PPA does not oppose the establishment of casinos in MA, especially if those casinos are outfitted with poker rooms, however, we have fundamental concerns with any limitations or criminalization of the right for adults to play poker on the Internet.

Over the past several months the PPA has feverishly worked publically, behind the scenes and at the grassroots level to get this onerous provision from the casino bill removed. Our efforts culminated with a successful "Poker Rally" on the State House steps. Several dozen MA poker enthusiasts gathered to tell state lawmakers that "POKER IS NOT A CRIME". Special thanks to PPA State Director Randall Castonguay, Harvard Prof. Charles Nesson, the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society, and all the dedicated PPA members for your hard fought efforts. More information about the rally can be found by clicking here.

Due to PPA's involvement this bill did not make it out of Committee and into law. The PPA will remain vigilant to ensure that if the casino bill moves again it will not include any limitations or criminalization provisions for online poker players. We will continue to monitor the situation in MA and to continue to work with lawmakers to ensure that your poker voice is heard loud and clear!

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Notice to Members

A charity poker announcement intended for a select group of nearby states and was accidentally sent out to the national membership. We have resolved the issue and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Are You A Lawyer? Poker Players Need You!

This week the Poker Players Alliance launched its Litigation Support Network. We are asking PPA members and non-members who are attorneys to join this network of lawyers who are willing to assist PPA members in need of counsel in civil and criminal poker related matters. Recruitment has already begun and the PPA has run this ad in leading legal publications. If you are a lawyer with expertise or interest in gaming law become part of our referral network today!

The PPA has appointed PPA New Hampshire State Director Patrick Flemming (aka Skallagrim) to serve as the Litigation Support Director. Through our legal page on the Web site, PPA members who are in need of poker related legal advice can ask Mr. Flemming. He will be able to provide top-line advice and then refer members to lawyers in their area who are part of the Litigation Support Network.

The Litigation Support Network is just another example of how the PPA is serving the needs of the poker community.

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Upcoming Changes

The PPA has some exciting changes in the coming weeks that we think you are going to love. A new Web site and new membership incentives are on their way! Stay tuned and we will update you.

PPA Renews State Director Initiative, Program Will Focus on Grassroots

The PPA is proud to announce that more than 50 of your fellow members have been selected to serve as volunteer State Directors for their respective states. In January of this year we asked interested members to apply to be State Directors and the response was overwhelming. We narrowed our candidates down from an exceptional field of more than 1,000 applications.

To find out who your State Director is click here. In the coming days the State Directors will send PPA members in their state a note telling you how you can get more involved in the PPA.

Remember that the PPA forums are a great place to communicate with your fellow members. Please be active to help make the PPA forums THE place to discuss important issues facing the poker community.

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PPA Tools

It's easy to add PPA widgets to your website or receive email alerts on local and national poker news. Stay informed and help keep others aware.

Click here

Federal Update: Congressional Hearing on UIGEA

On April 2nd the House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing to discuss the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Click here for information on watching the live webcast. As you know, UIGEA was tucked into a "must-pass" Port Security bill and was signed into law in October 2006. UIGEA has been roundly criticized, not only by the poker community, but also by the financial services industry and leading civil libertarian organizations. The PPA is working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to ensure that the significant problems with UIGEA are discussed at this upcoming hearing.

To that end, the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee and the leading Republican on the committee issued this joint letter which calls on Congress to undo UIGEA.

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PPA Tube

We have a YouTube channel where you can find news clips, interviews, and more. Make your own video about poker and send it to us.

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Washington State Director Lee Rousso

Lee Rousso has been fighting Washington state's law criminalizing online poker for over a year. Under the law, playing online poker will be committing a Class C felony, equivalent under the law to possessing child pornography, threatening the governor or torturing an animal, as well as carrying stiff penalties: as much as five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. This April he will finally have his day in court to fight for poker player rights.

"I have obtained a hearing date of April 25 at 11:00 a.m., Kent courthouse, for my constitutional challenge to Washington's law governing internet gambling...I hope Washington state poker players will come to the hearing and show their support."
Check out the history of the case and updates at the PPA website.

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The Poker Players Alliance
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Contact Us
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Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20005

Phone: 1-888-448-4PPA
Email: email@pokerplayersalliance.org

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25 Mar, 2008

PPA Launches Litigation Support Network


 
Poker Players Alliance: News and Articles
PPA Launches Litigation Support Network
by Poker Players Alliance

For Immediate Release
March 24, 2008

Contact:
Taylor Gross
(202) 347-7943
tgross@theheraldgroup.com

Program will provide legal advice, attorney referrals for members

Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2008) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group, today launched its Litigation Support Network. This free member service will provide basic, initial legal advice as well as refer members to a network of attorneys who have expressed interest in helping PPA members with poker-related legal issues.

“As both the popularity of poker and the membership of PPA continue to grow, the Litigation Support Network is an opportunity to provide even more value to our members,” said PPA Chairman Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato. “With the myriad local, state and federal laws impacting poker, the Litigation Support Network is an important service that our members can and should use, and I encourage attorneys who want to defend poker players and this great American game of skill to join this effort.”

As poker, both online and offline, continues to grow in popularity, there has been a rise in the amount of police raids on home, tavern or charity poker tournaments. Many of the local and state laws on poker are arcane and vague, so players don’t necessarily know if they are violating a law.

PPA’s Litigation Support Network provides PPA members with a free, legal resource should they have questions as they organize a charity poker tournament, start a poker league or, in the worst case scenario, get arrested. In these situations, PPA members can contact the Litigation Support Network via the PPA website and obtain free, preliminary legal advice over the phone. Should they need additional support, they will be given a list of attorneys in their area who are willing to take their case. Additionally, the network of attorneys will be tapped to help prepare PPA in the event the organization needs to litigate that poker is a game of skill, not a game of chance.

The Litigation Support Network will be spearheaded by Patrick Fleming, an attorney who is also the PPA state director for New Hampshire.

“The patchwork of state and local laws relating to poker is leaving PPA members confused about what is legal and what is illegal,” said Fleming. “In our ongoing efforts to protect the rights of Americans to play poker, the establishment of the Litigation Support Network will provide members with an added level of security as they enjoy the game in their homes, at their local pub or as a way to help a local charity. I am honored to be leading this important effort on behalf of the PPA.”

To learn more about the PPA Litigation Support Network, or to apply to become part of the network of attorneys, please visit www.pokerplayersalliance.org/legal .


About The Poker Players Alliance
The Poker Players Alliance (www.pokerplayersalliance.org) is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of over 900,000 online and offline poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game, ensure its integrity, and, most importantly, to protect poker players' rights.

Author Contact Info: Poker Players Alliance
(202) 347-7943


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