The PPA Spends $900,000 For Online Poker Lobbying
In 2007, $900,000 plus was spent by The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) in their efforts to lobby federal government agencies in relation to the online gambling legislation. The PPA is a nonprofit organization presided over by former New York Senator Alfonse D’Amato and includes an estimated 800,000 poker players and supporters from the US. This group’s primary focus is for the protection of poker players’ rights while maintaining the game’s integrity.
The money expended by the PPA was twofold. The first one towards their lobby efforts for a bill that would have poker not being subjected to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) that restricts online gambling by making it illegal for financial institutions to process these transactions. These financial institutions can only conduct business pertaining to fantasy sports, lotteries and horseracing. The second is in relation to the regulation of the online gambling industry by legislation.
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 was signed into law by President Clinton making it a requirement for lobbyists to disclose their financial activities that might sway executive and legislative branches’ decisions over certain issues.
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