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Index Poker Players Alliance

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is an American nonprofit Interest group formed to emphasize the rights of poker players, and to protect the players' liberties." The PPA formed to serve as an advocacy group to Washington to establish rights and protections for U.S. poker players.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Advocacy group, Al D'Amato, Annie Duke, Barney Frank, Card Player, Cereus Poker Network, Chris Ferguson, Financial institution, Full Tilt Poker, Greg Raymer, Howard Lederer, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, Linda Johnson (poker player), Money laundering, Nonprofit organization, Online gambling, Online poker, Partypoker, Poker, PokerStars, Political action committee, Problem gambling, Robert Wexler, Shelley Berkley, Southern District of New York action against online poker players, Terrorism, United States Congress, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, Washington, D.C..

  2. Gambling in the United States
  3. Poker and society
  4. Poker in North America
  5. Poker players

Advocacy group

Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimate public policy.

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Al D'Amato

Alfonse Marcello D'Amato (born August 1, 1937) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who served as a United States senator from New York from 1981 to 1999.

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Annie Duke

Anne LaBarr Duke (née Lederer; born September 13, 1965) is an American former professional poker player and author in cognitive-behavioral decision science and decision education.

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Barney Frank

Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a former American politician.

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Card Player

Card Player magazine is an industry publication and web portal specializing in poker media, poker strategy and poker tournament coverage.

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Cereus Poker Network

Cereus Poker Network was an online poker network comprising Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet.

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Chris Ferguson

Christopher Philip Ferguson (born April 11, 1963) is an American professional poker player.

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Financial institution

A financial institution, sometimes called a banking institution, is a business entity that provides service as an intermediary for different types of financial monetary transactions.

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Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker is an Irish online poker card room and online casino that opened in June 2004.

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Greg Raymer

Gregory Raymer (born June 25, 1964) nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player and author.

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Howard Lederer

Howard Henry Lederer (born October 30, 1964) is an American professional poker player.

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Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act was a proposed 2009 bill in the United States House of Representatives that is intended "to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes." The bill was originally introduced by Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) on June 12, 2009 and as of July 20, 2009 had bipartisan support from 47 co-sponsors.

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Linda Johnson (poker player)

Linda Johnson (born October 14, 1953) is an American professional poker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Money laundering

Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money, obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling, by converting it into a legitimate source.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Online gambling

Online gambling (also known as iGaming or iGambling) is any kind of gambling conducted on the internet.

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Online poker

Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet.

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Partypoker

partypoker (formerly stylized PartyPoker) is an online poker card room.

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Poker

Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules.

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PokerStars

PokerStars is an online poker cardroom.

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Political action committee

In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a tax-exempt 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.

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Problem gambling

Problem gambling or ludomania is repetitive gambling behavior despite harm and negative consequences.

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Robert Wexler

Robert Ira Wexler (born January 2, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida.

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Shelley Berkley

Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley (née Levine; born January 20, 1951) is an American businesswoman, politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2013.

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Southern District of New York action against online poker players

The Southern District of New York (SDNY) Action Against Online Poker Players was a legal action taken by the Department of Justice in an effort to crack down on online poker. Poker Players Alliance and Southern District of New York action against online poker players are gambling in the United States, poker and society and poker in North America.

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Terrorism

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) is United States legislation regulating online gambling. Poker Players Alliance and Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 are poker and society.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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See also

Gambling in the United States

Poker and society

Poker in North America

Poker players

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_Players_Alliance