Any real questions to pose to the PPA ?

[TruePoker CEO]

I see that I am scheduled to appear on a gaming conference round table discussion panel with the PPA President in early December. Any suggested questions to pose to Mr. B ..... (substantive issues only, and no disrespect.)

(He is scheduled to speak the prior day on the PPA, its role and its future plans.)

TruePoker CEO

[addictontilt]

True!!!

1. Is the PPA going to set up any state by state chapters?
2. Is there a plan to reach out to the poker sites for support?

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2. Is there a plan to reach out to the poker sites for support?

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These sites have the emails to over ten million players. We should know who is ACTIVELY supporting the PPA so we can decide where to send our business.

[MagCFO]

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2. Is there a plan to reach out to the poker sites for support?

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These sites have the emails to over ten million players. We should know who is ACTIVELY supporting the PPA so we can decide where to send our business.

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Guys, I'm not sure this is even legal. That's why we haven't heard much from Party poker or others supporting a push to legalize. There are foreign corruption laws on the books that prevent foreign companies from lobbying our government.

I think if the PPA took $100,000 from Party Poker, that would be illegal.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[addictontilt]

Mag - Your timing is great on this, since I have been involved in trying to set up a PAC.

If I read the mindnumbing PAC PDF guidelines correctly

here is the link good luck-

http://www.fec.gov/pdf/nongui.pdf

what you say is true, IMO any site would be a foreign national since they are offshore based - which kills my poker tourney idea, unless I can figure something out [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

This is not going to be an easy fight

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2. Is there a plan to reach out to the poker sites for support?

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These sites have the emails to over ten million players. We should know who is ACTIVELY supporting the PPA so we can decide where to send our business.

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Guys, I'm not sure this is even legal. That's why we haven't heard much from Party poker or others supporting a push to legalize. There are foreign corruption laws on the books that prevent foreign companies from lobbying our government.

I think if the PPA took $100,000 from Party Poker, that would be illegal.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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I think you are correct that they cannot take money directly from foreign corporations.

Possibly that's why are membership with Party was free.

Maybe they can email the membership and ask us to join.

[Cubswin]

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I think if the PPA took $100,000 from Party Poker, that would be illegal.

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It would NOT be illegal. Foreign companies or individuals can lobby the US government all they want. However, they can not make political contributions to a PAC or candidate.

[addictontilt]

Cubs -

I go with your statement then, its possible that I misread that PDF - then if the sites can be involved in a monetary way - the question for the PPA would be who is involved? and how much?

[MagCFO]

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I think if the PPA took $100,000 from Party Poker, that would be illegal.

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It would NOT be illegal. Foreign companies or individuals can lobby the US government all they want. However, they can not make political contributions to a PAC or candidate.

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Ahh, that makes sense.

You would think Party poker and others would be giving to the PPA then, which maybe they are.

I'd like to know from Mr. B if he is getting any support from places like Party.

I would imagine that Pokerstars and others don't want anything to change.

I know for a fact Bodog would like things to stay "illegal" to keep competition from the MGM's of the world out of their way.

[TruePoker CEO]

(1. Is the PPA going to set up any state by state chapters?)

Good question, tied into the general topic of state-by-state poker lobbying.