Perspectives Weekly
In this week\’s episode: The Washington State Gambling Ban heads to court! See the only first hand coverage on the web! Plus the Rally for the Poker Players Alliance and other industry news!
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Poker Players Alliance
PPA + more than 1 Million Members = Premium Hand
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) recently announced that it hit the one-million-member mark. Truthfully, membership currently stands at 1,000,450. That, in itself, is amazing, considering it is difficult to get more than five poker players to agree on a restaurant
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Frank & Paul: Anti-UIGEA Superhero Duo?
Since the UIGEA became law, poker has desperately needed a superhero to save it. With the U.S. government breathing down our necks, it\’s been uncomfortable and a bit scary. Some organizations have played significant roles in attempting to come to
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UIGEA Hearings Live Today
For months, concerns have been expressed by U.S. financial institutions and members of Congress about the ambiguous nature of the UIGEA. The government doesn\’t know how to enforce it, and banks don\’t know how to comply. Rep. Barney Frank has
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Frank of Life’s a Bluff vs. Poker Players Alliance
What exactly does the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) stand for? Frank Frisina of Life\’s a Bluff has posed that question, specifically as it relates to the organization\’s mission statement that, in part, says it will ensure the integrity of the
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RE: Rallying the Troops
Pokerati file photo: The HB-3186 war room, led by Lavigne in Austin (standing, top left) with Texas poker politicos, player representatives, and out-of-state allies preparing for a capitol offensive. In addition to those state-by-state member numbers, the PPA put out
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Rallying the Troops
The political season is well underway, and the PPA, having brought on board a new seasoned politico to coordinate grassroots efforts and direct external affairs, is lining up their state directors and kicking butts into gear. Here is a breakdown
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Big Friendly Poker Media Guy Passes
Barron Vangor Toth (right) with his Gutshot photog friend Jen B at the WSOP. Barron Vangor Toth died last week, reportedly of cancer. He was an intelligent poster on 2+2 who would later go on to make his presence known
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One-armed Terrorists
An interesting vid I found via the PPA\’s myspace page. (We\’re \”friends.\” But should I be jealous that Wicked Chops and CardPlayer are \”top\” friends and Pokerati is not?) Anyhow, not sure what to make of this CNN story. The
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RE: Non-Congressional Poker Politicking
In case you are a little confused as to why we are saying not to pass certain governmental regulations relating to the UIGEA now (as opposed to in 2006), below is an email exchange I had with our good friends
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