Legal Experts Cite Weak Kentucky Poker Case

Legal experts are beginning to speak out about Kentucky’s weak prognosis for success in their suit against Full Tilt Poker and other online card rooms. Civil action 10-CI-505 has been brought forward... continued

PPA Looks for Poker Exemption from UIGEA

Seeking to beat the June 1st deadline for the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is looking to win an exclusion for online poker... continued

Massachusetts Bill Could Outlaw Online Poker

In a renewed effort to criminalize Internet gambling, Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo is pushing for a vote on a measure which would do away with poker and other forms of online gambling... continued

Extensive Study Shows Poker Skill Outweighs Luck

As poker attempts to overcome the reputation of being a game of chance, a report from Cigital Inc, Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (REEL) and PokerStars is helping to dispel the notion. The study,... continued

Pennsylvania Court Rules Poker as Game of Chance

Two Pennsylvania residents, Diane Dent and Walter Watkins had their illegal gambling convictions reinstated when appellate judges ruled that poker is primarily a game of chance, not skill. President Judge... continued

Online Poker Players Raise $1.5 Million for Haiti

Joining the worldwide concern and support for victims of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the online poker community has raised over $1.5 million to support people affected by this tragedy. Led by Full... continued

It’s National Poker Week

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), has declared July 19 through the 25, 2009, National Poker Week. National Poker Week will rally the PPA’s vast membership nationwide to send the message to lawmakers... continued

Updated Info Regarding Fed’s Seizure of Funds

If you are one of the players who are still somewhat confused by the recent grab of bank funds by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, (and hey, who isn’t) the PPA has issued... continued

Poker Is Not a Crime

The PPA asks for solidarity among poker players in petitioning President Obama: Join thousands of poker players across the country who are raising their voices to keep the US’ most popular game legal.... continued

Feds Seize Processor Payments

It has now come to light that federal prosecutors requested four American banks freeze tens of millions of dollars in payments owed to online poker players. The frozen payments totaling at least $33 million... continued

Frank Introduces Legislation to Undo the UIGEA

Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and co-sponser Peter King, R-N.Y., unveiled legislation today that would enable Americans to freely gamble online. “The... continued

Poker Players Alliance Criticizes Minnesota Announcement to Censor Online Poker

Matt Werden, the Minnesota state director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA),  issued the following statement in response to the press announcement by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety that they... continued

New Statistical Study Determines Poker a Game of Skill

A new study, released today by Cigital, Inc. in conjunction with PokerStars, entitled a “Statistical Analysis of Texas Hold ‘Em” provides raw data showing the outcomes of games are predominantly... continued

Trial Winds Down in South Carolina Poker as Skill Court Case

The guilt or innocence of 5 poker players busted three years ago in South Carolina won’t be decided until Thursday, when Municipal Judge Larry Duffy issues his ruling on whether or not the players’... continued

D’Amato Suggests Poker Can Help Fuel Economy

The following is from Alfonse D’Amato, former Republican Senator from New York and serves as chairman of the Poker Players Alliance: As the Obama administration and the new Congress evaluate their policy... continued

A Jury Affirms Poker a Game of Skill

Kevin P. Raley, the founder of the “All Embalmers Poker League” (make up your own joke here) has been found by a Colorado jury of his peers to be not guilty of the charge of illegal gambling. Raley... continued

Kentucky Domain Seizure Case Decision Appealed

We hardly had time to celebrate properly when, as expected, thickheaded Governor Beshear had his staff file an appeal of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 2-1 ruling, striking down a lower court decision allowing... continued

Court Strikes Down Beshear

In what many in the industry hope is a sign of things to come, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has struck down a lower court order that would have allowed Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration to take... continued

PPA Statement on PartyGaming Plea Deal with DOJ

WASHINGTON, DC. (December 18, 2008)– Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato, chairman of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide,... continued

PPA Responds to Recent Media Coverage of the Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Cheating Scandals

The following statement was made by Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Chairman Alphonse D’Amato: The recent cheating scandals underscore the need for U.S. licensing and regulation of online poker to help... continued

The ACLU Among Others Join Domain Name Seizure Case

Several parties involved in the Kentucky domain name seizure case filed briefs yesterday in the Kentucky Court of Appeals, in opposition to the Franklin County Circuit Court’s October 16 ruling. The... continued

Action Alert: Help Stop the UIGEA Finalization

Just one week after a historic election, Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is pitted in a fight to keep anti-Internet poker regulations from being enacted and we NEED YOUR HELP! The current Administration is... continued

Kentucky “Summit” on Internet Freedom: Monday, Oct. 6th

On Monday, Oct. 6th, the non-partisan Bluegrass Institute is hosting an “Emergency Summit” in Frankfort to discuss the dangerous and far-reaching implications of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s... continued

Affleck: In It To Win It

Early Wednesday morning in Denver, Ben Affleck won a charity poker tournament sponsored by Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a Washington lobbying organization that works to protect the right to play poker.... continued

Republicans Back Down on Dropping Anti-Online Gaming Language from Platform

With the exaggerated claim that, “Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families,” the Republican Platform Committee rapidly reinstated language they... continued

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