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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Friday, June 1, 2012 The NJ online gaming bill has been delayed until fall, according to state Sen. Lesniak, sponsor of the legislation (here). It sounds like we need to reach out to Gov. Christie. Let's send Gov. Christie a prefilled, editable tweet in support of New Jersey's proposed legislation (S 1565) HERE. Let's contact him via Facebook HERE as well. Let's tweet the Venetian and the Palazzo with pro-poker messages HERE, HERE, and HERE, and let's Facebook them HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Sheldon Adelson needs to hear from all of us. Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
Jun 1st, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks GJS! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Yahoo article is in our favor... Excellent article, for sure. Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Place your bets, when will it get solved? I think federal legislation is roughly a coin flip in the lame duck session (the session of Congress following the November elections). I believe the DoJ statement on their interpretation of the scope of the Wire Act will help push Congress to take control of this. If nothing passes federally, I believe we'll see it go state-by-state as Dan described. The best thing we can do right now to increase our chances is to participate in the Poker Daily Action Plan (here). Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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White House View on Online Poker (May 18, 2012) Here's a good article: / Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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White House View on Online Poker (May 18, 2012) Here's what I said about this in the PPA member update (here): After nearly eight months, the Obama administration responded to PPA’s We the People petition to license online poker. Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese issued a four-paragraph response on the issue (read the response here). I believe the response to be excellent for us in that it affirms the December Justice Department statement on the scope of the Wire Act as limited to wagers on sporting events or contests – and not poker. Needless to say, that is certainly welcome news! I thank everyone who ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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White House View on Online Poker (May 18, 2012) The Obama administration responded to the We the People PPA-submitted question on online poker legislation: What We Have to Say About Online Poker /!/response/what-we-have-say-about-online-poker By Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Thank you for taking the time to participate in the "We the People" petition process. We launched this online tool as a way of hearing directly from you, and are pleased to see that it has been effective in soliciting your feedback. We understand your interest in the petition to support the legalization of online poker, and appreciate ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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The family & religious groups that pushed for UIGEA demanding a federal ban! I wrote to one of my congressman's staffers: Hi *****, I hope all is well. I wanted to apprise the congressman’s office of a letter some anti-gaming groups just sent to Speaker Boehner, which you’ll find attached. While no one honestly thinks Congress will pass legislation banning all online gaming – especially in the short time window that is available (prior to states authorizing intrastate gaming) – it is disturbing in the larger context. These are groups that purport to speak for conservatism, yet they are actively advocating bigger government, executive branch expansion, and ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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The family & religious groups that pushed for UIGEA demanding a federal ban! In this letter, this group advocated for big government, executive branch expansion, and reduced states' rights. When they support big government for things they want, they weaken their argument for limited government, as it's clear they merely seek to limit government to things they like. My congressman, Geoff Davis (R-KY), sponsored the REINS Act, which seeks to reduce the ability of the executive branch to expand the scope. I wonder how he'll react to this letter. He knows my opinion. I wrote a column in support of REINS that he ran on his website: . Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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The family & religious groups that pushed for UIGEA demanding a federal ban! The groups that pushed for UIGEA are, in the wake of the DoJ announcement on their interpretation of the scope of the Wire Act, seeking a federal ban on online poker and gaming!! We'd better all be sure to speak up here and do our part to ensure that our reps on Capitol Hill hear from us. If YOU don't participate, you are allowing these groups to claim that they speak for you. Don't let them speak for you. Visit the Poker Daily Action Plan thread and be sure to let Congress know that we demand our right to play and, by doing so, ensure that they know that there's no chance of any ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Poker Advocacy w/ Rich Muny (6/3, live at 8 pm ET): Guest former Rep. Jon Porter (NV) Be sure to catch next week's show with guest poker supporter former Rep. Jon Porter (R-NV)! More on Rep. Porter: / Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Poker Advocacy w/ Rich Muny (6/3, live at 8 pm ET): Guest former Rep. Jon Porter (NV) Be sure to check out my interview with poker writer and PocketFives Editor-in-Chief Dan Cypra (2/27/2012) (listen here or on iTunes). Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Poker Advocacy w/ Rich Muny (6/3, live at 8 pm ET): Guest former Rep. Jon Porter (NV) Hi all, I host a weekly webcast to help get out the message on poker advocacy. Please be sure to tune in to Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny, which airs live each Monday at 8 PM ET. The show features plenty of discussion about the Poker Legislation forum and the broader advocacy effort. You can find information on the program as well as an archive of past show at the show site at . Subscribe to free downloads on iTunes at . Thanks! I hope you all find it interesting and informative. Listen live at . --------------------- 'width=200 Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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PPA Town Halls (Greater Cincinnati on Saturday, June 2, 2012) PX and me in Tampa Drew and me talking about HR 2366 Drew and Donna in Fort Lauderdale Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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PPA Town Halls (Greater Cincinnati on Saturday, June 2, 2012) Drew and I had a great discussion on my webcast prior to the Florida town halls. Listen here or on iTunes. Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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PPA Town Halls (Greater Cincinnati on Saturday, June 2, 2012) The PPA Town Hall meeting tour kicked off in Tampa on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, followed by a meeting in Fort Lauderdale the following evening. This free Town Hall event included a discussion of the issues facing the poker players in Florida and around the nation. Drew and I were be on hand to answer questions regarding poker rights, PPA, etc. BONUS! After the Town Hall, there was a one-hour complimentary poker training by Donna Blevins, poker coach, mindset expert, and PPA Florida state director (). This was open to all attendees and focused on developing a poker-winning mindset. This ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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PPA Town Halls (Greater Cincinnati on Saturday, June 2, 2012) Hi everyone! You are all cordially invited to the PPA Town Hall meeting in greater Cincinnati on Saturday, June 2, 2012. This free Town Hall event will include a discussion of the issues facing the poker players Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and around the nation. Drew Lesofski, Director of Grassroots & External Affairs and I will be joined by Ohio State Director Corey Carone to answer your questions regarding your poker rights. Please be sure to make plans to attend this important meeting—and don't forget to tell your poker buddies! Location: Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter Kentucky ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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The Southern Baptist Convention cites PPA Yes, we should to the degree that we are focusing on their concerns and on what they want. Trying to convince them that they are wrong on the broader issue would be unlikely to work. Here's a response I made to Focus on the Family (obv. derived from my response to the SBC): Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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The Southern Baptist Convention cites PPA Sun Tzu said, "know your enemy" (or, more accurately, he said, "So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss."). While I don't want to call FoF or anyone a literal "enemy," they are obviously an adversary on this issue, so we ought to apply this principle here. Chad Hills of Focus on the Family responded to poker players in detail in the comments at . I encourage everyone to read through his posts. Hills provides a lot of information that we can use on how they feel about the issue. It’s like sonar. We put our message ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thursday, May 31, 2012 Let's tell Congress to support poker! Let's post and like pro-poker comments on the Facebook walls of some Congressmen in tough (or at least competitive) election fights this year: Rep. Judy Biggert HERE, Rep. Robert Dold HERE, Rep. Jim Renacci HERE, and Rep. Jon Runyan HERE. Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to GOP leadership: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Let's keep letting anti-gaming group Focus on the Family/CitizensLink know that an outright ban ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks Sheryl and GJS! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 31st, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Let's tell Congress to support poker! Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to Democratic lawmakers: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. [Speed tip: Click these links with either your middle mouse button or CTRL + your left mouse button to open these in separate tabs. Or, use an add-on like Multi Links to do the same. Then, go tab-by-tab to knock them out, using CTRL-W to close tabs when done.] Let's let anti-gaming group Focus on the Family/CitizensLink know that an outright ban on online gaming is out of reach ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 29th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks Sheryl and GJS! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 29th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Let's tell Congress to support poker! Let's send House Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Chair Mary Bono Mack and the rest of the subcommittee tweets requesting a markup for HR 2366, the Online Poker Act: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. [Speed tip: Click these links with either your middle mouse button or CTRL + your left mouse button to open these in separate tabs. Or, use an add-on like Multi Links to do the same. Then, go ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 29th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks Mike, GJS, and Sheryl! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 29th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Monday, May 28, 2012 Let's tell Congress to support poker! Let's send the Senate Indian Affairs Committee members these tweets: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Let's make and like pro-poker posts on the Facebook walls of Sen. Reid HERE, Subcommittee Chair Bono Mack HERE, Rep. Boehner HERE, and Rep. Cantor HERE. Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE, and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE. If you wish to do more today, consider the following: Many poker media sites are ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 28th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks Mike and GJS! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 28th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks Sheryl! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 27th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Sunday, May 27, 2012 Let's tell Congress to support poker! Let's send House Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Chair Mary Bono Mack and the rest of the subcommittee tweets requesting a markup for HR 2366, the Online Poker Act: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts on the Facebook walls of GOP congressmen Fred Upton HERE & HERE, Tom Cole HERE, Nan Hayworth HERE, Mike Rogers HERE, Bill Shuster HERE & HERE, and Pat Tiberi ... Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 27th, 2012 |
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Friday Action Plan: Let's tell Gov. Christie to move on online poker! Thanks all! Posted in: Poker Legislation |
TheEngineer
May 27th, 2012 |
