Frist Sneaking Gambling Prohibition Act ThroughPPA President Calls for Action |
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Right now, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is working to attach the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to a port defense bill that will be voted on sometime this evening.
"There's a high degree of concern on our behalf that Senator Frist is going to be able to push this through," said Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance. "We're outraged. This is political gamesmanship."
Later tonight, the rules committee will decide if the Prohibition Act will be added to a bill dealing with port defense. It won't be added if it's deemed too controversial, something the PPA believe is the case.
If the rules committee doesn't think it's too controversial, it will be added and the Port Security Bill will be voted on sometime around midnight. It will be the last vote of the evening.
The PPA is encouraging its members and poker lovers to get in touch with their lawmakers this evening. A list of every Senator's number can be found at the PPA's webpage http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/.
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