D'Amato joins PPA as Chairman
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato has been named as the Chairman of the Board for the Poker Players Alliance. D'Amato assumes the position formerly held by Linda Johnson, who remains on the PPA's executive board.Quickly dubbed by PPA president Michael Bolcerek as the 'First Senator of Poker', D'Amato is hoped to give the PPA and online poker in general a higher profile in Washington D.C.
Bolcerek continued, "We are thrilled to have Senator D'Amato take up our cause to promote and protect the game played by millions of Americans. His enthusiasm, tenacity and political astuteness will bolster the influence of the PPA and help earn poker a much deserved exemption from the recent online gaming law."
D'Amato is a self confessed poker fan and is planning to work toward a possible exemption for poker from the internationally ridiculed Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
"This new position," said D'Amato, referring to his naming as PPA Chairman, "will allow me to fuse these passions and help establish sensible policy that allows Americans to enjoy the great game of poker in the venue of their choosing."
D'Amato also stated, "Prohibitions don't work, they only create unintended consequences. The American people know this and we are going to make sure Congress knows it too. We need common sense regulation of Internet poker. Prohibition will only drive the industry underground and strip away any protections for children and services for problem gamblers."
This is a good step forward for both poker and the freedoms of American people. All Americans that read this article should make sure they are a member of the Poker Players Alliance.
Full Tilt Poker is a proud supporter of the Poker Players Alliance and have been running freeroll tournaments for new PPA members.
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