by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 20, 2013 | Press Releases
The winner of the WSOP’s ME in 2004, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, will answer questions from FlopTurnRiver.com’s forum users beginning at 9pm ET on March 27, 2013. Visitors are encouraged to ask Raymer anything about poker, his position with the PPA, his coaching classes or any other topic!
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2012 | Poker News
After receiving a petition scripted by the Poker Players Alliance approximately eight months ago, the Obama administration recently issued a response prepared by Brian Deese, the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. While Deese’s response...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2012 | Poker News
Just in time for the first anniversary of Black Friday, the Poker Players Alliance initiated a campaign to support a bill introduced by Texas Representative, Joe Barton. In his 14th Congressional term, Barton introduced a bill in June of last year that attempts to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
It has now been one full year since April 15th, 2011 when the Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down a number of major online poker sites who had been servicing American card players. Dubbed “Black Friday” by players around the world, Americans found themselves...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 6, 2012 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
FairPlayUSA is a fairly new advocate of regulated online gaming. While not as established as the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), it is still helping to raise awareness of the issue and working toward the goal of legal online poker. The group was created in 2011 as a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Tuesday, October 25th, in a historic day for online poker, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee met at the request of Joe Barton (R-Texas). The meeting included representatives of various online gambling stakeholders including Indian tribes and consumer...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 25, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has issued a statement regarding the latest round of allegations leveled at Bovada Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The Poker Player’s Alliance, one of the main proponents of poker rights, recently announced that famous economists Steven D. Levitt and Thomas J. Miles released a report stating that poker is a game of skill. You may know Levitt and Miles from their best selling...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News
Rich Muny, a longtime representative of the Poker Players Alliance, has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Player Relations.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2011 | Poker News
Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson have stepped down from their positions on the Poker Players Alliance's Board of Directors.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 16, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
Following the swearing in of the 112th Congress, key figures of America's Poker Players Alliance are ready to resume discussions on the legal nature of their namesake game. After last year's relatively close brush with regulation, poker continues to grow with unprecedented speed.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
With our country's federal government nearing legalization and regulation of online poker, the Supreme Court of South Carolina is embroiled in a debate over the game's official classification.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
With our country's federal government nearing legalization and regulation of online poker, the Supreme Court of South Carolina is embroiled in a debate over the game's official classification.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 30, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
The Poker Players Alliance, or PPA, has been fighting to regulate online poker play in America. Recently, HR 2267, or the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, has been reported to the House Financial Services Committee and is now in...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
After nearly four years with no teeth, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is ready to take a bite out of the world of online poker. The official enforcement of the act beginning on Tuesday, June 1st, has drawn wide speculation from poker players....
