I just arrived in DC to participate in the PPA State Director Fly-In. I'm looking forward to telling everyone here on Capitol Hill that we demand our rights!

I wish I was useful in this stuff and could be more of a help

Good luck, good to see you keeping up the fight!

Thanks! We'll do our best.

PPA just held a briefing on online security with some congressmen in the Rayburn House Office Bldg. Topics included age and location verification, RNG verification, and ways to address issues with individuals with excessive gaming habits.

The panelists were:

• Paul Mathews, independent consultant, formerly of IGT.
• Stuart Dross, VP of the online security company Cigital (they certified PS's RNG)
• Dr. Parry Aftab, an online safety expert. Executive Director of Wired Safety.
• John Pappas, PPA Exec. Dir.

IMO it was a great discussion, especially as many congressmen still seem to think poker sites are fly-by-night operations. More importantly, we recorded it, so it can be continually used to address the issue of the capability of sites to verify players' ages.

I'm excited to see the recording, as I would love to see their plans for security and such.

Are any Harrah's representatives around? Just figured they might be

I'll post here when it's up.

We didn't have any Harrah's reps at the briefing. I'm not sure if any will be around, or if they are keeping their efforts to direct Congressional lobbying.

In support of National Poker Week and the Fly-In, PPA ran full page ads in today's Roll Call and Politico:

I'll provide links to the PDFs when they are available.

PPA Chairman Sen. D'Amato speaking to the PPA State Directors about liberty and poker rights:



PPA Executive Director John Pappas addressing the group:

Greg Raymer:



Howard Lederer and me:

Andy Bloch and me:



Howard Lederer and Skallagrim:

We're were just at the Hart Senate Bldg, telling Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) to respect Internet freedom & poker rights!

Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) addressing the PPA Fly-In:

This is really cool.

I live Northern VA, not too far from DC. I know the PPA is located in DC, are there events you guys have that I can participate in there? What about something like an on-site tour of the organization?

I'll send you a PM.