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PPA launches newspaper campaign in Washington DC
- 12-11-2008
The Poker Players Alliance has announced that it plans to launch a newspaper campaign in three major publications in Washington
DC, which main focus is informing about the need to regulate poker and more specifically,
online poker in the U.S.
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With the headline "It's Time for Some Straight Talk", the PPA will publish the adds in three major publications in Washington DC: Roll Call, The Politico, and The Hill. The campaign will urge readers and politicians about the importance of regulating online poker and protect the players. The announcement follows a public statement released by the PPA Chairman Alphonse D'Amato on the Washington Post to respond to 60 Minutes stories and urgeWashington
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The advertisement states the following:ÂÂ
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"In a story last week about online poker, TheWashington
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We can’t guarantee every online company will play by the rules. But we’re certain good laws will deter and punish those that don’t. For too long, the federal government has abdicated this responsibility. It wrongly believes censoring the Internet and prohibition will work. This does nothing to protect consumers. What it does is limit our personal freedoms and drives players underground or overseas. Worse, billions of dollars that could be raised from regulation are lost. And in this economy, every nickel counts.
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Fortunately, Congress is working to pass legislation that will punish bad actors, guard against player fraud, protect children, and help problem gamblers.
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On behalf of our million members, the Poker PlayersAlliance
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No matter how you cut the deck, regulation is the answer.â€Â
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With the headline "It's Time for Some Straight Talk", the PPA will publish the adds in three major publications in Washington DC: Roll Call, The Politico, and The Hill. The campaign will urge readers and politicians about the importance of regulating online poker and protect the players. The announcement follows a public statement released by the PPA Chairman Alphonse D'Amato on the Washington Post to respond to 60 Minutes stories and urge
ÂÂ
The advertisement states the following:ÂÂ
ÂÂ
"In a story last week about online poker, The
ÂÂ
We can’t guarantee every online company will play by the rules. But we’re certain good laws will deter and punish those that don’t. For too long, the federal government has abdicated this responsibility. It wrongly believes censoring the Internet and prohibition will work. This does nothing to protect consumers. What it does is limit our personal freedoms and drives players underground or overseas. Worse, billions of dollars that could be raised from regulation are lost. And in this economy, every nickel counts.
ÂÂ
Fortunately, Congress is working to pass legislation that will punish bad actors, guard against player fraud, protect children, and help problem gamblers.
ÂÂ
On behalf of our million members, the Poker Players
ÂÂ
No matter how you cut the deck, regulation is the answer.â€Â