Poker players make their voices heard

More than 3,000 people phoned the U.S. Senate offices earlier this month to express their opposition to legislation that would ban online poker.

According to The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the game, many Senators received more than 100 calls from their constituents during a “Phone March” on Capitol Hill, Tuesday September 12th. The effort was lead by the PPA and supported by leading poker blogs and forums.

PPA President Michael Bolcerek called the Phone March a tremendous success, crediting the activism of poker players from around the country who phoned their U.S. Senators: “The March sent a clear message to the Senate that Americans are passionate about their ability to play this popular game of skill on the Internet. Congress can no longer disregard citizen support for online poker and their freedom to use the Internet. Poker is a game rooted deep in American tradition and simply putting the word ‘Internet’ in front of poker should not make the game or the people who play it suspect.”

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