August 18th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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PPA Wins Passage of Historic Poker Legislation
July 28, 2010 was a historic day for all poker players around the county when the House Financial Service Committee passed H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulations, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act by an overwhelming and bipartisan 41-22 vote. Passage of this bill was only possible with the support of dedicated poker enthusiasts like you who took the time to contact your U.S. Representative and make your voice heard. As a result, Congress demonstrated that they listened to your concerns and agreed that sensible regulation of Internet gaming is preferable federal policy over failed prohibitions such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
The next step for H.R. 2267 is a vote on companion legislation, H.R. 2268, in the House Ways and Means Committee. Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank has made it clear that both H.R. 2267 and 2268 must be brought before the entire House of Representatives together. So be on the lookout for emails from PPA on when that vote will take place and how you can help.
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Special Offer from CardPlayer Cruises
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All PPA Premium members will receive a $50 discount on any Card Player Cruises poker trip just by mentioning “I’m a Premium PPA member” when they make their reservations. Cruise prices start at less than $100 per day and include the cabin, all-you-can-eat meals, and nonstop entertainment.
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 The PPA is growing leaps and bounds thanks in part to our cutting edge social networking grassroots abilities. Did you know that the PPA has over 42,000 followers on Facebook and over 7,800 on Twitter. To join any of our groups you can find us at:
As a member, you will be able access information as it happens about current poker news and legislation that’s important to every poker player. By joining the thousands of other poker players who are already members of our groups, you are sending a strong message that you support the rights of poker players to play the game we all enjoy!
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Visit the PPA member forums, get the latest in poker news, communicate with your fellow members and share ideas on how to protect the game.
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NH PPA State Director Patrick Fleming
 Patrick Fleming of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been a life-long advocate for poker and has been the PPA New Hampshire State Director since 2007. Patrick does double duty on behalf of the poker community as both a state director and the head of the PPA’s Litigation Support Network, where he has earned a reputation for offering informative and useful advice to clients throughout the country. Patrick has practiced law in Portsmouth for over 25 years and is an active member in his community. Patrick can be reached at: [email protected].
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Special Offer from Bluff Magazine
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For every new subscription by a PPA member, Bluff will make a $4 dollar donation to the PPA, which will allow us to continue fighting for your right to play poker. Additionally, the PPA will send a free PPA t-shirt to every new subscriber during the promotional offer period.
Enter August’s promotion code PPA60 to take advantage of this limited time offer. This code is good for 30 days.
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PPA monthly trivia winners:
This month’s PPA poker trivia winner is Genaro Romero from Newark, New Jersey. If you would like to participate in the PPA weekly poker trivia questions, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and look for the weekly poker trivia question. Each winner will receive cool PPA gear and your name will appear in our newsletter that reaches over 1 million poker enthusiasts nationwide!
PPA iPad winners:
Congratulations to Jenny Childs of Virginia and Matt Gluzer of Texas for each winning an iPad just for downloading the PPA iPhone app at the PPA booth in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker.
 PPA iPhone App get it Today!
The cool new PPA app aggregates the latest PPA tweets, tournament feeds from Bluff Magazine, and the most recent news and updates from the PPA. PPA members can also find other members in their hometown and enter contests and promotions with an innovative ‘scan barcode’ function. Another cool feature of the app is that users can use the click to call Congress feature any time of day to be automatically connected via phone to your member of Congress’ office in Washington, D.C.
To download the app, visit www.theppa.org/iphone or search ‘Poker Players Alliance’ at the iTunes app store.
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The Poker Players Alliance
Dedicated to Protecting America’s Favorite Card Game
The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players’ rights.
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Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20005
Phone: 1-888-448-4PPA
Email: [email protected]
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