Full Tilt and PPA Work Together to Back H.R. 2267
Written by Renee K | Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Full Tilt Poker is trying to help players join together to back H.R. 2267, also known as the Barney Frank Bill. The bill, officially known as the Internet Gambling, Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act would legalize online gambling at sites licensed in the United States. The bill had been slated for a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee this week, but will apparently not be heard until next week at the earliest.
In advance of the hearing, Full Tilt sent out an email to all of their US players to view their new “Stand Up for Poker” section. The section contains a recorded video of Howard Lederer asking players to contact their representatives and ask them to support H.R. 2267.
This is a real change in direction for online poker rooms. Some online poker rooms, like PartyPoker, have stopped serving American clientele over the past years due to the UIGEA and legal actions taken against online poker and gambling providers. Others, like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have always seemed to flout authority. They have helped players find alternate deposit methods, and some have even helped hide the nature of the transaction in order to accommodate credit cards and e-wallets.
Full Tilt’s latest effort is entirely different. Full Tilt uses the Poker Player Alliance’s “Stand Up for Poker” site, which helps players determine their local representative, then provides contact information for them. Players can contact their representatives through email, twitter, or phone. The message is also provided for them, in case they don’t want to draft an original message.
The combined effort by Full Tilt and the Poker Players Alliance should generate more chatter for the representatives to hear, but it still isn’t enough. The bill still isn’t out of committee, and only once it leaves committee can it be voted on by the House of Representatives. After that, if it gets a majority vote, it will be taken for a vote through the Senate, and if it receives a majority there as well, it will be sent to the president for final approval.
Obama, as a Democrat, is unlikely to veto it.
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