Help make a push for online poker....
08-06-2010
, 10:52 AM
---Mods, I wanted to take the time to pm you to ask to do this, but I’m pretty sure you guys are on board with this. 
I haven’t seen mention of this except in the cheese/reg threads and I think it deserves an op considering how crucial this is to us all. If there are any of you who have not read, congress is pushing a bill, hr2267, that would regulate online poker in the U.S. See here for more information:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57...22-1-a-839667/
Anyways, it is VERY VERY important that we as a poker community are contacting state representatives, asking them to support this bill. Please take 30 seconds and complete this pre-written letter and send it to those congressmen and women in your state...
http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersal...118526&type=ML
Needless to say passage of this bill could create another poker boom as a vast majority of Americans are afraid to play online poker in the current unregulated market.
Also, I think we need to utilize facebook as well. If half the members on this forum sent out a mass message to all of their facebook friends, it could actually change the way this bill turns out. If anyone would like to copy/paste this message I sent to my facebook friends, feel free to do so and make any changes you want.
I haven’t seen mention of this except in the cheese/reg threads and I think it deserves an op considering how crucial this is to us all. If there are any of you who have not read, congress is pushing a bill, hr2267, that would regulate online poker in the U.S. See here for more information:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57...22-1-a-839667/
Anyways, it is VERY VERY important that we as a poker community are contacting state representatives, asking them to support this bill. Please take 30 seconds and complete this pre-written letter and send it to those congressmen and women in your state...
http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersal...118526&type=ML
Needless to say passage of this bill could create another poker boom as a vast majority of Americans are afraid to play online poker in the current unregulated market.
Also, I think we need to utilize facebook as well. If half the members on this forum sent out a mass message to all of their facebook friends, it could actually change the way this bill turns out. If anyone would like to copy/paste this message I sent to my facebook friends, feel free to do so and make any changes you want.
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Hey guys. Like some of you, I play poker online. I’m not sure if many of you know, but this coming fall is a VERY critical season politically for online poker. A bill called HR2267 by Congressman Barney Frank that would essentially create a regulated American market for online poker just passed a financial house committee and is nearing a debate in the Senate. As you can imagine, this would dramatically change the market here in the states as the vast majority of poker players are limited by financial regulations put in place by a sloppy, ambiguous bill 4 years ago called the UIGEA (unlawful internet gambling enforcement act).
A few pros of HR2267 in my opinion:
1. Freedom. Pretty simple, Americans can have an adult decision to gamble online if they see fit in their own homes.
2. Accountability. The current offshore market is unregulated and creates no system to help problem gamblers and those underage as the government has no player disciplines standards to put on sites offshore like Full Tilt and Pokerstars. People who shouldn’t gamble online still do, despite prohibitive efforts by the government. Prohibition really doesn’t stop anybody.
3. Revenue. The current offshore sites are not taxed. American run companies would be. Experts say it would yield up to $42 billion over ten years. (might take a little sting out of this recession)
Most of you know I hate politics, so it takes a lot for me to actually try and spread this word. I’d just hate to see this freedom taken away from us. (and this has been considered a “bipartisan” issue, so if you like to play sides more, it really doesn’t apply.)
Anyways, if you have 30 seconds and you agree with me, please follow the instructions on this link and email your state reps.
http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersal...118526&type=ML
The letter is pre-written, but you can add in whatever you would like, it’s just important that this issue not be ignored.
Thanks guys.
A few pros of HR2267 in my opinion:
1. Freedom. Pretty simple, Americans can have an adult decision to gamble online if they see fit in their own homes.
2. Accountability. The current offshore market is unregulated and creates no system to help problem gamblers and those underage as the government has no player disciplines standards to put on sites offshore like Full Tilt and Pokerstars. People who shouldn’t gamble online still do, despite prohibitive efforts by the government. Prohibition really doesn’t stop anybody.
3. Revenue. The current offshore sites are not taxed. American run companies would be. Experts say it would yield up to $42 billion over ten years. (might take a little sting out of this recession)
Most of you know I hate politics, so it takes a lot for me to actually try and spread this word. I’d just hate to see this freedom taken away from us. (and this has been considered a “bipartisan” issue, so if you like to play sides more, it really doesn’t apply.)
Anyways, if you have 30 seconds and you agree with me, please follow the instructions on this link and email your state reps.
http://www.capwiz.com/pokerplayersal...118526&type=ML
The letter is pre-written, but you can add in whatever you would like, it’s just important that this issue not be ignored.
Thanks guys.
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08-12-2010
, 02:10 PM
Interview with Barney Frank, who wrote the bill.
Frank seems to think the bill will pass this year IF enough of us respond:
And then when asked if there is anything more we can do he reiterated:
Also, please use the state rep link to send to President Obama and more importantly house representatives who can push to bill through the senate….
All I can say is that the ball is in our court. If we can get twoplustwo calling state representatives, we can pull this out. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do everything you can. Getting this bill through is more +ev than we probably can imagine.
Frank seems to think the bill will pass this year IF enough of us respond:
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“The answer is YES if enough of them will get on the phone and get to their emails and pressure their representatives and senators. No, if they don’t.
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"Yeah, that they call up their representatives and senators to get this bill through.”
Also, please use the state rep link to send to President Obama and more importantly house representatives who can push to bill through the senate….
All I can say is that the ball is in our court. If we can get twoplustwo calling state representatives, we can pull this out. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do everything you can. Getting this bill through is more +ev than we probably can imagine.
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