Open Letter to David, Mason et al

[ozziepat]

US poker needs help. I suggest the following:

1. Form a viable, permanent poker league (perhaps modeled somewhat along the lines of the American Contract Bridge League) to:

- promote poker in the public forum
- pursue changes to existing limiting legislation
- codify poker ediquette and push good etiquette into all major venues
- disseminate information
- provide specialized training and education
- expand the league concept internationally

2. Staff the effort with the equivalent of a savvy CEO, a legal expert, a PR specialist, an "ambassador," an editor/publisher and other support people as required. Few of these positions necessarily need to be full time paid participants, at least initially.

3. The effort needs sponsors from within the poker community. These sponsors need to have strong community standing and be above reproach legally and ethically.

I believe this is doable and needs to be done. Now.

[addictontilt]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=1#Post8812700 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=8812700&an=0&page=1#Post 8812700)

Here ya go

[Eaglesfan1]

This needs to be done? now? OK get off your ass and do it then mr. think for yourselfer.

[ozziepat]

The PPA professed to be such an organization, and the concept of a "lobbying organization" is both too narrow and wrongly directed. The problem is larger than that, and I believe that a quality national poker organization could address a number of beneficial activities of which lobbying might be a minor one.

[ozziepat]

Hey Eagledude.

I am thinking. That's why I posted this in the first place. I also know my own limitations. I do not have the community standing, nor would I fit what I believe to be key organizational roles. Clearly neither do you. I would be happy to contribute in appropriate ways, but someone else - and I don't know who - needs to assume a leadership role in something of a similar nature. Until that happens, not much beyond gratuitous comments is going to occur.