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Poker Players Alliance Hires New Top Gun - 03-10-08 |
March 10 - One of the organizations leading the way in the fight against
America's online gambling ban is the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), which has
just announced the appointment of Drew Lesofski as its new Grassroots and
External Affairs director.
Lesofski, a former Washington DC senior federal policy adviser, is expected to
bring his vast gaming experience to the PPA and add considerable weight to
the organization's quest to help overturn the Unlawful Internet Gaming
Enforcement Act that prohibits online gambling in the United States.
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, or UIGEA as it is more commonly
known, was passed by Congress in October 2006 and signed into law not long
after. It is designed to prevent US banks, credit card companies and other
financial institutions from processing online gambling-related payments.
In a previous position, Lesofski worked closely with Jim Gibbons, the governor
of Nevada, where he had the responsibility of dealing with issues ranging from
gambling and health care to education and immigration. He also previous
experience working with 'grassroots' political organizations.
Said Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, 'We are thrilled to welcome Drew
onboard and are confident that his vast policy and political campaign experience
will serve as a large asset to the PPA, especially with regards to mobilizing
and energizing our current and future member base.'
Currently the PPA, which is a non-profit organization, boasts over 900 000 land
and online poker players throughout the United States, and aims to promote and
protect the game of poker, the players and ensure the poker community's
continued integrity, fairness and honesty is upheld.
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