PPA Sends out New Letter To Obama

October 8 - A new letter has been posted to the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) website, asking the US President Barack Obama to legalize online poker in the country.

The letter, which the PPA hopes will be copied by as many members and poker fans as possible and sent to President Obama, also demands that the United States government releases funds that were seized from bank accounts and were earmarked to pay out online poker players.

The letter calls for the president to oppose the seizures of players' funds by the Justice Department and states that poker players are being unfairly and improperly targeted in these actions.

"This issue is not lost on the American public," reads the letter. "We made our desire for this liberty known through your Citizen's Briefing Book website. Of the thousands of proposals submitted, support for internet poker was the top technology issue. We have also made our desires known via an online petition addressed to you at www.pokerpetition.com that now has over 375,000 signatures."

The letter also mentions efforts made by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank to pass his HR 2267 law, also known as the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act.

"These bills mandate rigorous, verifiable safeguards against underage participation while providing consumer protections for the millions of Americans who play online poker every day," reads the letter. "They also include dedicated funding to establish and implement programs for prevention and treatment of those with excessive gaming habits."

The letter calls for President Obama's support for the typical online poker player's rights, a call backed by over 1 million Poker Players Alliance members.