This came in from the Poker Player's Alliance this afternoon. Please take a moment to call your senator and let them know that you care about your ability to play online poker, and that you don't agree with the idea of attaching legislation restricting internet gambling to a bill for Port Security.
The U.S. Congress is Trying to Ban Online Poker TODAY!!!
THIS IS NOT A TEST -- Call Your Senator Now
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is attaching the Internet Gambling
Prohibition Act to a bill that is expected to be approved by the Congress
early this evening. PLEASE call your Senators today and tell them that
they should oppose the Internet gambling bill being part of Port Security
legislation.
If the Port Security bill passes, with the Internet gambling language
included, your ability to enjoy poker online will be at serious risk.
Each member of the Poker Players Alliance has two Senators which are
listed below. They need to hear from you RIGHT NOW! Let them know
that you care about your rights to play poker.
Please Call!!! Tell your Senators to oppose attaching Internet gambling to
Port Security!
First Name
Last Name
State
Phone Number
Ted
Stevens
AK
(202) 224-3004
Lisa
Murkowski
AK
(202) 224-6665
Richard
Shelby
AL
(202) 224-5744
Jeff
Sessions
AL
(202) 224-4124
Mark
Pryor
AR
(202) 224-2353
Blanche
Lincoln
AR
(202) 224-4843
John
McCain
AZ
(202) 224-2235
Jon
Kyl
AZ
(202) 224-4521
Barbara
Boxer
CA
(202) 224-3553
Dianne
Feinstein
CA
(202) 224-3841
Wayne
Allard
CO
(202) 224-5941
Ken
Salazar
CO
Joseph
Lieberman
CT
(202) 224-4041
Christopher
Dodd
CT
(202) 224-2823
Joseph
Biden
DE
(202) 224-5042
Thomas
Carper
DE
(202) 224-2441
Mel
Martinez
FL
(202)224-3041
Bill
Nelson
FL
(202) 224-5274
Johnny
Isakson
GA
(202) 224-3643
Saxby
Chambliss
GA
(202) 224-3521
Daniel
Akaka
HI
(202) 224-6361
Daniel
Inouye
HI
(202) 224-3934
Tom
Harkin
IA
(202) 224-3254
Charles
Grassley
IA
(202) 224-3744
Michael
Crapo
ID
(202) 224-6142
Larry
Craig
ID
(202) 224-2752
Barack
Obama
IL
(202) 224-2854
Richard
Durbin
IL
(202) 224-2152
Richard
Lugar
IN
(202) 224-4814
Evan
Bayh
IN
(202) 224-5623
Pat
Roberts
KS
(202) 224-4774
Sam
Brownback
KS
(202) 224-6521
Mitch
McConnell
KY
(202) 224-2541
Jim
Bunning
KY
(202) 224-4343
David
Vitter
LA
(202) 224-4623
Mary
Landrieu
LA
(202) 224-5824
Edward
Kennedy
MA
John
Kerry
MA
(202) 224-2742
Barbara
Mikulski
MD
(202) 224-4654
Paul
Sarbanes
MD
(202) 224-4524
Olympia
Snowe
ME
(202) 224-5344
Susan
Collins
ME
(202) 224-2523
Carl
Levin
MI
(202) 224-6221
Debbie
Stabenow
MI
(202) 224-4822
Norm
Coleman
MN
(202) 224-5641
Mark
Dayton
MN
(202) 224-3244
Christopher
Bond
MO
(202) 224-5721
James
Talent
MO
(202) 224-6154
Thad
Cochran
MS
(202) 224-5054
Trent
Lott
MS
(202) 224-6253
Conrad
Burns
MT
(202) 224-2644
Max
Baucus
MT
(202) 224-2651
Richard
Burr
NC
(202) 224-3154
Elizabeth
Dole
NC
(202) 224-6342
Kent
Conrad
ND
(202) 224-2043
Byron
Dorgan
ND
(202) 224-2551
Chuck
Hagel
NE
(202) 224-4224
Ben
Nelson
NE
(202) 224-6551
John
Sununu
NH
(202) 224-2841
Judd
Gregg
NH
(202) 224-3324
Robert
Menendez
NJ
(202) 224-4744
Frank
Lautenberg
NJ
(202) 224-3224
Jeff
Bingaman
NM
(202) 224-5521
Pete
Domenici
NM
(202) 224-6621
John
Ensign
NV
(202) 224-6244
Harry
Reid
NV
(202) 224-3542
Charles
Schumer
NY
(202) 224-6542
Hillary
Clinton
NY
(202) 224-4451
George
Voinovich
OH
(202) 224-3353
Mike
DeWine
OH
(202) 224-2315
James
Inhofe
OK
(202) 224-4721
Tom
Coburn
OK
(202) 224-5754
Gordon
Smith
OR
(202) 224-3753
Ron
Wyden
OR
(202) 224-5244
Arlen
Specter
PA
(202) 224-4254
Rick
Santorum
PA
(202) 224-6324
Lincoln
Chafee
RI
(202) 224-2921
Jack
Reed
RI
(202) 224-4642
Jim
DeMint
SC
(202) 224-6121
Lindsey
Graham
SC
(202) 224-5972
Tim
Johnson
SD
(202) 224-5842
John
Thune
SD
(202) 224-2321
Bill
Frist
TN
(202) 224-3344
Lamar
Alexander
TN
(202) 224-4944
Kay
Hutchison
TX
(202) 224-5922
John
Cornyn
TX
(202) 224-2934
Robert
Bennett
UT
(202) 224-5444
Orrin
Hatch
UT
George
Allen
VA
(202) 224-4024
John
Warner
VA
(202) 224-2023
James
Jeffords
VT
(202) 224-5141
Patrick
Leahy
VT
(202) 224-4242
Maria
Cantwell
WA
(202) 224-3441
Patty
Murray
WA
(202) 224-2621
Russell
Feingold
WI
(202) 224-5323
Herb
Kohl
WI
(202) 224-5653
Robert
Byrd
WV
(202) 224-3954
John
Rockefeller
WV
(202) 224-6472
Michael
Enzi
WY
(202) 224-3424
Craig
Thomas
WY
(202) 224-6441
Friday, September 29, 2006
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4 comments:
I thought this was all over and done with. If I was American, I'd be straight on the phone. Good luck with this! :)
Falstaff.... too late...
This is from the Bloodhorse site that I frequent. I have mixed feelings on the subject. We'll talk about it this weekend.
Internet Gambling Bill Passes; Racing Exempted
by Blood-Horse Staff
Date Posted: 9/30/2006 3:03:24 PM
Racing's right to offer account wagering under the amended 1978 Interstate Horseracing Act was reaffirmed in Internet gaming legislation passed early Saturday morning by the U.S. House and Senate.
The measure bans other forms of Internet wagering and sets harsher penalties for wagering companies that use credit cards or fund transfers, including checks. Racing, though, gained an exemption under the IHA.
The language, attached to a politically popular port security bill, passed overwhelmingly in both houses and was sent to President Bush for his signature. The protections were contained in both measures and are similar to provisions in other bills introduced over the last few years.
"This is a very significant landmark recognition by the U.S. government of our industry's legal right to conduct wagering under the IHA and of our industry's important position as an agri-business that supports 500,000 jobs," said Greg Avioli, CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Breeders' Cup Limited. "The bill also includes language that will prevent the addition of harmful elements in any rulemaking required by the bill. This language was crucial for our industry."
Other forms of gaming were opposed to the language. It appeared stalled as late as Friday morning. On Friday afternoon, as Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House leaders reached agreements on other controversial issues in the port security bill, support built for the I-Gaming legislation. Religious and family groups - as well as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA and other sports leagues - supported the bill.
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