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PPA Applauds Conservative Groups for Opposin a Federal !an on Internet Gamblin
Was"in ton# DC $April %&# %'()* John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today issued the following statement regarding a letter sent from ten conservative and free market organi ations urging the !ouse and "enate Judiciary #ommittees to oppose the $estoration of America%s &ire Act (!'$' ()*+)' ,-hese forward.thinking organi ations are standing up for states% rights and supporting what%s in the best interest of American consumers by opposing "enator /indsey 0raham ($."#) and $epresentative Jason #haffet %s ($.1tah) legislation to prohibit 2nternet gambling' "tripping states% of their right to regulate 2nternet gambling eliminates their ability to mandate technologies that protect consumers against money laundering, underage access, and compulsive gambling behaviors' As mentioned in the groups% letter, prohibiting states from legali ing and regulating the practice will only encourage the growth of unregulated operators in a dangerous black market' &e hope other groups will 3oin the effort to protect the freedoms of individuals by allowing states the opportunity to provide poker players with a safe and regulated online gambling environment through clear laws and strong enforcements, while adding benefit to their state through increased revenue and 3obs'4
About The Poker Players Alliance The Poker Players Alliance (www.theppa.org; http://twitter.com/ppapoker; www.facebook.com/theppa) is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of o er !"###"### online and offline poker players and enth$siasts from aro$nd the %nited &tates who ha e 'oined together to speak with one oice to promote the game and to protect poker players( rights.

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