17 Nov 2011
Sen. Daniel Akaka, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, heard arguments from both proponents and opponents of regulated online gambling in a hearing on Thursday afternoon.
26 Oct 2011
Rep. Mary Bono Mack urged Congress on Tuesday to go slow in considering whether to legalize online poker, saying it is a complex issue that should not be rushed into action this year.
25 Oct 2011
Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, testified Tuesday before a federal committee on the importance of licensing and regulating online poker.
25 Oct 2011
Members of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, during a hearing on the Internet poker industry on Tuesday morning, expressed their concern regarding the ability of a regulatory agency to provide player protections and keep underage players from gaining access to online poker sites.
21 Sep 2011
The Poker Players Alliance says that if true, the allegations against Full Tilt Poker "detail a massive betrayal of player trust."
10 Jul 2011
Poker players, long known as a group not normally politically active, have taken an interest in the elective process in hopes of online poker regulation.
24 Jun 2011
The Poker Players Alliance has commended Rep. Joe Barton's introduction of legislation to license and regulate Internet poker.
26 Apr 2011
The Poker Players Alliance has been the main voice of poker players in the United States following April 15's online poker indictments.
20 Apr 2011
The Poker Players Alliance says its members have sent more than 65,000 e-mails and letters in the effort to legalize online poker.
18 Apr 2011
The Poker Players Alliance has offered a variety of ways for its members to get involved in the fight for legalized online poker.
13 Apr 2011
A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.
28 Mar 2011
Supporters of a bill that would legalize online poker in Nevada claim such an action would have a $1.8 billion impact. However, the state's largest casino operators want Nevada to wait for the federal government to legalize Internet poker. Included in that group is Wynn Resorts, who just announced a partnership with PokerStars.
25 Mar 2011
The Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee heard almost two-and-a-half hours of testimony from supporters a bill that would allow the Nevada Gaming Commission regulate online poker.
18 Mar 2011
A bipartisan bill that would establish federal licensing and regulation of online gambling was introduced Thursday.
7 Jan 2011
The Poker Players Alliance expressed optimism about working with the members of the 112th Congress to establish a licensed and regulated U.S. online poker environment.
17 Dec 2010
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) today expressed its disappointment that lawmakers will likely miss an opportunity to license and regulate online poker before the end of the 111th session of Congress.
