On Tuesday night, the poker Players Alliance held a charity poker tournament where several lawmakers, including Peter King (R-NY), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Shelley Berkeley (D-NV) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), played alongside the game's greats, like Howard (The Professor) Lederer, Annie Duke, Greg Raymer and Dennis Phillips. Proceeds went to the Washington Metro USO. The Poker Players Alliance receives a significant amount of support from veterans, particularly wounded and disabled vets who often find it difficult to get to casinos. An Army sergeant beat out the pros to win the tournament, netting a trip to Las Vegas.
In other lobbying activities this week, players told members of Congress thateffective regulation would offer consumer protection and prevent minorsfrom playing. Additionally, taxing poker sites could earning thegovernment a healthy revenue stream: one estimate valued the U.S. pokermarket at $1.5 billion.
Friday, July 24, 2009
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