Washington, D.C. - The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today commended Representative Peter King (R-NY) for introducing federal online gambling legislation, which would empower states to license Intra-state online poker and casino style games...

Washington, DC (December 20, 2012) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today commended the passage of the Internet gambling bill, A2578, by the New Jersey State Senate. The legislation, which passed 33 - 3, would allow for Internet gambling, including the game of poker, within the state.

Washington, DC (September 12, 2012) – Members of Congress continue to recognize the value of federal licensing and regulation of online poker, according to a ratings guide released by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than 1.2 million members nationwide.

This April 15, 2012, marks the one-year anniversary of Black Friday, the day the U.S. government shutdown three major online poker sites in the U.S. In a continued effort to raise awareness of the impact of this day, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, is uniting players across the country with a renewed urgency to voice their frustration directly to Congress.

Washington, DC (February 9, 2011) – Patrick Fleming, Litigation Support Director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, testified today before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) recent change in policy regarding the scope of the Wire Act and its resulting impact on Tribal gaming.

Washington, DC (November 17, 2011) – 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, today testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on the future of online gaming and its potential impact on Indian tribes. “Indian Country has long been an important stakeholder in the American gaming history.

Washington, DC (October 25, 2011) – 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, today testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade on the importance of licensing and regulating online poker to protect American consumers.

Who: The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) welcomes Gary Johnson, former two-term Governor of New Mexico and a Republican candidate for President to the PPA Booth at the 2011 World Series of Poker on Friday, July 8 from 1p.m. - 3 p.m. PDT. As a strong proponent of protecting Americans' civil liberties, Governor Johnson will be on hand to talk with media and poker players about the need to protect Americans' right to play online poker and to preserve lawful commerce that contributes to the American economy.

Washington, DC (June 2, 2011) - The Poker Players Alliance, the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, announced today that Rich Muny will serve as Vice President of Player Relations for the Board of Directors of the PPA. "Through the years Rich has worked with the PPA, his passion for the game of poker and staunch devotion to protecting poker players' rights has proven unparalleled," said former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of the PPA.

Washington, DC (May 11, 2011) – Steven D. Levitt, “Freakonomics” author and famed University of Chicago economist, is upset about the recent events regarding online poker. The title of his latest piece, “The ‘Daughter Test’ of Government Prohibitions (And Why I’m so Angry about the U.S. Internet Poker Crackdown),” and a recent working paper he published get to the nub of the problem faced...

Washington, DC. (April 20, 2011) – John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the below statement on the agreement between the Department of Justice and online poker operators Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars to give American poker players access to their money in their accounts.

Washington, DC. (April 18, 2011) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued an action alert today calling on its members to express their outrage over the suspension of online poker as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent actions.