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not sure if this will be advertised on tv or where it will be advertised but they put it on YouTube today
PPA Ad
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that ad is terrible. it says it's illegal for americans to play online, which is debatable at best. one of the goals of the ppa should be to avoid killing the games that are running now.
also if you were at all undecided about poker i don't think this would make you sympathetic at all.
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The goals of the PPA should be to focus on the long-term and build broader public support for its cause.
You're not thinking about the long term and you're not its target audience. It doesn't need to preach to the choir.
Well, actually it does since it seems to be a ass-backward organization, but that notwithstanding, this ad is a step in the right direction.
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How does lying help the PPA's creditability and thereby our long term cause? The legality of playing online poker from a player's stand point has not changed. Even Frist said that. Internet poker might be illegal, although unlikely, but not because of UIGEA.
What would anyone think about playing poker online now? This ad tells them they would be a criminal and would likely be a victim of fraud by a shady poker site.
The likelihood that a carveout for poker, long or short term, is a longshot at best. And even if it happens we could be still be out in the cold because of the tax that would be applied. Are we suppose to be ok with driving away potential players in the short term for such a weak long term potential?
I am all for trying our best to get a carveout for poker, but the best way by far is to convince the government that online poker can't be eliminated with UIGEA and that the only way to keep all those dollars in this country is to regulate it.