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PPA Eclipses One Million Members

April 22, 2008

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA for short) has finally reached one of its major goals; having over 1,000,000 members enrolled. At the time of this publication there are a total of 1,000,045 total members, and they are sure to see a surge now because of all the publicity they are receiving from hitting this mark.

For those of you who don’t know, the PPA is a banding together of poker players and poker advocates that are seeking change from the USA Government in regard to their stance on gambling. People can join for free at their website, but donations are encouraged because the PPA uses the donated money to lobby for legal change.

The main topic the PPA is fighting is the UIGEA bill, which is a bill that took a harsh swing against USA poker players by shutting down their methods of depositing at poker sites. Although there are currently work-arounds, it is still much harder for a person to play Internet poker in the USA then it was pre-UIGEA. The PPA feels this is a violation of our freedoms, and wants to change the laws.

Also, in anticipation of the upcoming presidential election, the PPA has formed a voter registration drive called “If you play, have a say.” Their goal for this committee is to recruit 100,000 new voters who play poker, and educate them on the UIGEA and what actions they can take to help everyone out. If you plan on attending the 2008 WSOP, make sure to keep your eyes out for the voter registration booths that the PPA will have there.

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