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Forum: Poker Legislation 11-29-2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 890
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Should the PPA accept membership/backing from bot providers/users?

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And since you answered one of my questions, why don't you answer another about the affiliate farm board members while you're at it?

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I honestly believe that the PPA Board...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-28-2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Permafrost, WHY do ask andf have answered the same question, over and over and over and over.......

Ma. law does NOT prohibit games of skill (even wagering and the house...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-28-2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 890
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Should the PPA accept membership/backing from bot providers/users?

I seriously cannot believe what I am reading. I completely concur with Skall on this one. BT, unless a person posts something objectionable on the PPA forum, they will NOT be banned simply for who...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-19-2007, 05:44 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: leverage your hard won gains

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What now? Should we just "lay low"? I don't want to beat a dead horse...

With that said is there anything further I should be doing. I thought about sending quick notes to them...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-16-2007, 10:39 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

Thanks all for the words of support. I approach this with "optimistic trepidation." What is most important to me is that the PPA position is vocalized clearly prior to any final voting.

Also,...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-15-2007, 09:58 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

I have some Great news!

I received another call from Senator Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) this evening and he asked me if I would be available to appear in front of a committee (wasn't specific which...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-14-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

Yes...I certainly want to clarify that it was a Federal District Court and a Federal District Appelate Court NOT the SJC who decided the case. My apologies for misquoting!

All In,

Randy C~
MA...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-14-2007, 12:25 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

Greetings,

It has come to my attention from several people who have called the Governor's office that a particular female intern is telling the callers that "online poker is already illegal." This...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-13-2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

I think we are all amazed at how the news of this is getting spread around. On a personal note, I'd personally like to thank everyone for their support (calls and letter writing) on this issue. Great...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-13-2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

check this out:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/10/22/poker_players_fight_online_gaming_ban/

All In,

Randy C~
MA PPA Rep
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-13-2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Randy, you may want to consider sending out another request for letter writing that contains a linky to the Globe article. If people see that letter writing can make a difference it may...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-13-2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Randy et al,

I am good friends with the district director for congresswoman Niki Tsongas in Lowell. I know she is not part of state legislature, but the district director is...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-12-2007, 01:35 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 548
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Does the PPA need 2+2?

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If this forum didn't exist who knows when the PPA could have ridden in and "saved" the day. This forum borught the issue up and got action by the PPA. I doubt that Mason wants sole...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-12-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 548
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Does the PPA need 2+2?

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Randy I totally agree with everything you said including the value of most of the changes in the PPA recently.

But you fail to fully understand that John while not in charge was a large...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-12-2007, 11:08 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 548
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Does the PPA need 2+2?

Greetings:

I'm fairly new to this forum, so I won't even pretend to know all of the issues outlined here, but I do want to opine what I do know of TE and the PPA as well as my own personal views...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-11-2007, 12:22 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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"Patrick officials declined Friday to explain the governor's rationale for the proposed ban on online gambling. They also would not respond to Frank's comments."

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I called...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-10-2007, 05:45 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Randy, you have nothing to apologize for. You are doing tremendous work on behalf of the PPA and more importantly your fellow poker players. Of course we all would have loved page one on...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-10-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Also maybe in the future, as part of a Mass. update by the PPA this link can be forwarded to it's Mass. residents.

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Great idea, Owl! I think this would be a great gesture...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-10-2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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I think there's too much emphasis here on the bill's effect on online gaming (to the exclusion of live). If Skallagrim is right...

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Actually, the current bill is online...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-09-2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA/Jim Braude

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Also, on a slightly different note, I gave an interview to Matt (Leyser?I think that's his last name...)from the Boston Globe. He is writing a piece on our plight and he is going to write...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-09-2007, 04:48 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA/Jim Braude

Sobefuddled;

First, let me sincerely apologize for not responding to you straight away. Somehow, I missed your post until someone pointed it out to me. I certainly don't want you to think that I...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-09-2007, 11:15 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA/Jim Braude

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I don't know who perma is. But I do know that anyone who argues in favor of this bill as it stands is no friend of ours.

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Amen!

Randy C
MA PPA REP
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-08-2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 511
Posted By MassPoker
Re: The PPA, lets talk numbers vs results.

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As it is I have been constantly amazed what a well organized group of "average" citizens can accomplish when given the right foundation and simply asked to "lend a hand."

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Forum: Poker Legislation 11-07-2007, 02:45 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 511
Posted By MassPoker
Re: The PPA, lets talk numbers vs results.

OK...Lets talk numbers vs. results.

First, the PPA is still an infant organization in comparison to many other worthwhile lobbying organizations out there, so while the results (still few) are...
Forum: Poker Legislation 11-06-2007, 11:53 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 2,625
Posted By MassPoker
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA

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Do you even want poker explicitly legalized? That's a serious question.

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That is the ultimate question... And thank you Engineer for driving that point home!

When I...
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