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[DC] Bachus Kyl Letter (11/03/09)
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
This is a letter sent to Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and Ben Bernanke the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board requesting the US Treasury to comply fully with the December 1, 2009 deadline enforcing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Congressman Bachus’ lette...
[Press Release] Martin Shapiro Named Florida State Direct...
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
Washington, D.C. (November 2, 2009) – Martin Shapiro of Clearwater, FL, today was named the Florida state director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. In this role, Shapiro will be responsible for monitoring poker-re...
[MA] Written Testimony for Oct 29 Hearing - PPA (10/29/09)
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Testimony of Randy Castonguay, State Director, Poker Players Alliance / Joint Committee on Economic De
[Press Release] Poker Players Alliance Calls for Licensin...
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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Distribution / Contact: / Shannon Flaherty sflaherty@theheraldgroup. com (20
[Media Advisory] Massachusetts Legislature to Hold Hearin...
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies is scheduled to hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, October 29, 2009, to review the impact of proposals to expand licensed and regulated gaming in the Commonwealth. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will be te...
[Press Release] Kentucky Supreme Court to Hear Arguments ...
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday, October 22nd, will hear oral arguments on the Commonwealth’s appeal as part of its ongoing effort to seize the domain names of 141 internet gaming sites, including several of the leading sites where enthusiasts test their poker skills. The...
[Press Release] SC Judge Again Declares Poker a Game of S...
from pokerplayersalliance in Business & Law, Technology
Washington, DC (October 2, 2009) –The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide (nearly 10,000 in South Carolina), today lauded the ruling of a South Carolina court that confirmed that poker is a game of skill, and thus...
[SC] Circuit Court Order: Chimento, Et. Alv. Town of Mt. ...
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
Signed Order - Chimento, et. alv. Town of Mt. Pleasant (10.01.09)
S.1597 Bill Summary
from pokerplayersalliance in Business & Law, Finance
Internet poker has become a worldwide phenomenon which has continued to grow for more than a decade. It is estimated that approximately 10 to 15 million Americans play Internet poker with some / regularity. The average Internet poker player spends $10 to $20 of their recreational dollars on a give...
[CO] Poker Players Alliance Supports Appeal to Colorado S...
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide and more than 13,000 in Colorado, today expressed its support for efforts to appeal a ruling in state intermediate court that poker is predominately a game of chance as part...
PPA Amicus for SNDY (08/09/09)
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
The poker players’ funds the government has attempted to seize through the freeze letters and seizure warrants at issue here were not connected with any activity that is illegal under federal law.1 Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 982, a warrant for a seizure may be ...
PPA Amicus for SNDY (08/09/09)
from pokerplayersalliance in Government & Organizations
The poker players’ funds the government has attempted to seize through the freeze letters and seizure warrants at issue here were not connected with any activity that is illegal under federal law.1 Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 982, a warrant for a seizure may be ...
[Press Release] PPA Applauds Introduction of Senate Bill ...
from pokerplayersalliance in Business & Law
WASHINGTON, DC. (August 6, 2009) –The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today commended Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for introducing the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and ...
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