recieved this note regarding the ban on gambling

it's only from poker alliance but they urged everyone to call. it probally cant hurt


The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker
PPA Phone March on Capitol Hill Scheduled for Sept. 12

Dear PPA Member:

Your urgent action is needed! On September 12th the Poker Players Alliance with the support of leading poker blogs and forums, PocketFives.com, Wicked Chops Poker and others are organizing a “Phone March” on Capitol Hill. From 9:00 AM Eastern Time, until 5:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 12th, we are asking all PPA members and anyone interested in defending poker to call this toll free number, 800-289-1136 and be patched through to one of your two U.S. Senators in Washington D.C. When you call the 800 number you will hear a recording from fellow PPA member Greg “Fossilman” Raymer and then you will be prompted to enter your five digit zip code so you can be directed, free of charge, to your Senator’s office.

Note: The 800 number will only be active between 9:00 AM EST and 5:30 PM EST on Tuesday September 12.

Key points you should make:

* I am voter in your state.
* I strongly oppose any legislation that would prohibit online poker, and urge the Senator to vote against such legislation.
* Poker is a skill game enjoyed by 70 Million Americans.
* The Senator should seek to regulate online poker much like the government regulates other forms of gaming, like lotteries.
* Prohibitions don’t work. Any legislation that tries to ban online poker will only drive those players underground.
* Again, I urge the Senator to oppose any attempts to prohibit me from playing the great American game of poker on the Internet.

The threat to poker is real. Please forward this information to everyone you know who cares about poker and an American’s freedom to use the Internet. We need everyone possible to make their voice heard on September 12th!

Sincerely,

Michael Bolcerek
President
Poker Players Alliance

i would think by calling it would reflect more on the gambling on a whole.

let me know what you think

THIS IS great ..ALL MEMBERS of this site should call especially the ones that always say how pissed they are about the net gaming bill

well here is your chance to DO something about it and its easy

I think WB was saying the poker players alliance is just in it for themselves and they do not care for the welfare of sports gambling.

The suggestion is still good though.

You can see the language of that letter. Poker poker poker. No mention of sports.

was my feeling rob too. but we do have to try and stop it somewhere.

The poker alliance couldn't give a rip about us sports bettors. They'll leave us high and dry if they have to. Last thing we need is a another special carve out - this time for poker.

The horse racing industry couldn't give two figs about us, either.

If they're not for us, they're against us.

12thRound said:

If they're not for us, they're against us.

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That's idiotic. Divisiveness will help to doom sports betting and online poker. I didn't hear any poker players saying stupid crap like that when sports bettors posted "I'll just go back to using my local."

Regardless of what "alliance" you may or may not be part of, calling and voicing your opinion is doing your part to support ALL online gamblers.

As of right now they are tied together. Same bill, same victims. There will not be time to amend it for allowing poker, but no casinos or sports. But as far as vocal numbers, the pokers players rule. So even if they could care less about us sports bettors, we are all in the same boat here. Call and be heard.


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