Poker news source: CardPlayer Magazine - http://www.cardplayer.com
PPA Scheduled to Launch Aggressive Campaign in D.C.
BY: KRISTY ARNETT | kristy.arnett@cardplayer.com
PUBLISHED: Friday Sep 21, 2007 04:56 PM
The Policy Conference is Scheduled for Oct. 22-24
Having recently moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C., the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is taking advantage of its close vicinity to the lawmakers who have the ability to make the future of online gambling a favorable one to poker players by launching its biggest initiative yet. A Policy Conference is scheduled for Oct. 22-24, and the PPA is calling on all of its nearly 800,000 members to come and support the three-day campaign.
The Policy Conference will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel and begin with a welcome reception at 6 p.m. on Monday. Attendees will get the opportunity to meet Members of Congress who vote on the issue at hand and ultimately hold the power to induce change.
The goal of the conference is to help Members of Congress better understand that poker is a game of skill and that Internet gaming should be reasonably regulated rather than banned.
The PPA sent a mass e-mail to all members encouraging attendance to the event and reminding people of the impact that participation will make in the fight to save online gambling.
“Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents. Without you, the poker prohibitionists will continue to make the rules. With you, we can protect games of skill from unfair government interference.”
Discounted hotel rates are available and transportation will provided to Capitol Hill. Everyone, including non-PPA members, are encouraged to participate.
Anyone interested in attending the event can send an e-mail to wash-fly-in@pokerplayersalliance.org in order to receive a registration form and detailed information on PPA-discounted hotel room rates. |
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