According to the Poker Players Alliance, a hearing in the House Oversight Committee about the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA, is on tap for December 9. However, the hearing has not been officially announced on the committee’s website. RAWA would ban internet gambling in the United States, including in the three states… Continue reading RAWA Hearing Scheduled for December 9

According to the Poker Players Alliance(PPA), the next wave of Full Tilt Poker refunds for US players will be sent out by the end of August at the latest. This time around, 2,000 petitions totaling $4 million will be distributed.

A week ago, a hearing in a House Subcommitteediscussed the merits of the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America’s Wire Act, or RAWA, which would ban online gambling in the US, including in the three states where it’s already regulated. There have been several legislation-related headlines in recent days, so to get caught up on them and… Continue reading PPA Anticipates Mark-Up of RAWA

Last week, PocketFives brought you an article about a hearing scheduled for March 5in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations to discuss a bill from Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) that would ban internet gambling in the US. The bill, called Restoring America’s Wire Act, reportedly comes at the behest of Las… Continue reading PPA Calls House Subcommittee Hearing to Ban i-Gaming “A Real Threat”

According to a Tweet from the Poker Players Alliance(PPA), there will not be a hearing during the lame duck session of Congress to ban internet gambling in the United States. This should be welcome news for our community. The Tweet, which was posted by PPA Executive Director John Pappas on Monday, read in part, “Internet… Continue reading PPA: No Hearing to Ban Internet Gambling During Lame Duck

It’s almost election time in the United States, which means one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives will be up for grabs. Voters will head to the polls on the first Tuesday in November and, when they do, the Poker Players Alliance(PPA) wants to remind them who has sided with Sheldon Adelson… Continue reading PPA Singles Out “Poker Jokers”

One of the biggest headlines in the history of online poker came down on Thursday night, when it was announced that Amaya Gaming had purchased the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, the Rational Group, for $4.9 billion. Whether PokerStarsor Full Tilt Poker is able to return to the United States in some… Continue reading PPA: PokerStars Sale is “Encouraging News for Millions of American Players”

On Thursday, the Poker Players Alliance, the primary lobbying voice for poker players in the US, called legislation from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) “misguided” and launched a national call to action campaign to encourage Americans to fight back. The organization has launched a detailed, informative web page allowing players to… Continue reading PPA Takes a Stand, Calls Chaffetz/Graham Legislation “Misguided”