Poker Legislation
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The new PPA prefilled letter is out and ready to send. It takes
just 60 seconds to send, so please take a moment to let Congress know
you want your rights. Click here to send the letter.
You can Twitter a quick message asking others to write in only ten seconds! I wrote a prepopulated message. Click here to send the Tweet. Finally, you can help support the guys who support us! Send a Tweet recommending P5s. Click here to send the Tweet. Thanks! ---------------------------- Here's the letter: Co-sponsor and Support H.R. 2267, The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act
I
am a constituent, voter, and poker player asking for your support.
Specifically, I ask that you co-sponsor and support H.R. 2267, the
Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act.
I also ask that you support legislation that clearly exempts games of
skill like poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of
2006 (UIGEA).
H.R. 2267 provides for sensible regulation of
Internet gaming and puts the U.S. in charge of safeguarding its
citizens. H.R. 2267 mandates rigorous safeguards against underage
participation and protections for those with excessive gaming habits
while providing consumer protections for the millions of Americans who
play online poker every day. This bill will also allow American gaming
companies to participate in the world's Internet gaming market,
bringing needed jobs to America. Internet censorship and an
unenforceable, unpopular prohibition provide none of these benefits.
All censorship and prohibition can do is drive players underground or
overseas while limiting my personal freedom.
Separately,
something must be done to clarify the UIGEA. Our nation's financial
institutions have repeatedly warned that UIGEA is overly broad, and
that the lack of definition in the law could result in the disruption
of lawful financial transactions. Indeed, with regulators, legislators
and financial institutions all warning that UIGEA is unenforceable, and
with the need for banks to focus on our economic recovery. Banks must
fully comply with this burdensome law by December 1, 2009. Please act
immediately to reform the UIGEA and exempt peer-to-peer games of skill
like poker from its enforcement.
Poker is a proud American
tradition and our nation's citizens have enjoyed poker for more than
150 years. It is an honorable game that I am proud to play. The simple
fact that I choose to play it on the Internet does not make it unlawful.
What's
most important to me is your support for my rights. Please respond to
this letter and let me know you will support my freedoms. I will be
watching your actions on this issue closely. I hope that I, along with
my over one million fellow Poker Players Alliance members, can count on
your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
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I edited the letter slightly, based on comments made. Hopefully we'll have this online soon.
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| pokerpoker69: | |
hasnt everyone done this x103892489234? i think they get the point(not being a dick, im all for helping..)
1. It's a new letter complaining specifically about the fund seizure. 2. It will be the new letter in the PPA system. We can all edit it prior to that, so it will reflect the community. 3. Unfortunately, not every PPA member has sent a letter. 4. If they got the point, the DoJ would not have seized our money.
5. A bunch of poker players ignored this issue before but are motivated by the recent events. They will pitch in (from here, other forums, and Twitter).
6. Congress REALLY needs to know we're unhappy about the fund seizure.
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sent...repects as always engineer...ty
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| pokerpoker69: | |
hasnt everyone done this x103892489234? i think they get the point(not being a dick, im all for helping..)
The more letters/petitions/information pro online poker from different people the more the doj will realize that a LOT of people are affected by this and don't agree with it. Please, EVERYONE send a letter reflecting how outrageous the seizure is, they'll realize soon enough how many people they will be dealing with who are pro online poker.
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are the Feds really going to take any of this shit seriously? I mean how the fuck are they gonna regulate online poker if all these sites are offshore? GTFO
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| jcpeace: | |
are the Feds really going to take any of this shit seriously? I mean how the fuck are they gonna regulate online poker if all these sites are offshore? GTFO
It's the lack of clear legalization that keeps these sites offshore. Make it clearly legal and the sites are on U.S. soil. Also, the legislation mentioned in the letter provides for licensing of sites by the U.S.
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moe86
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06-22-2009 8:09 AM
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sent keep up the good work ty
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Sent.
Can't wait until this is legal/regulated.
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sent and circulated, everyone do the same.
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