As we\’ve talked about before … success for poker in Congress will require more than just being on the right side of the law … it means convincing senators and representatives that we even belong on their radar … and ultimately are worth risking some political capital for on poker\’s behalf. We already have tons of Congresspeople on our side. And tons clearly against. Now it\’s a matter of not just swaying the uncommitted middle our way, but also convincing them these issues even matter.
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To this extent, as Congressfolk come back to session this week, the PPA is taking out full-page ads (above) in the three most relevant rags to DC insiders — The Hill, Roll Call, and Politico — parlaying the exposure of cheating scandals in the online poker industry into an important message about the need to effectively protect US citizens.
Good stuff, I gotta think.
