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FairPlayUSA to Continue Push on Educating Public on Need for Online Poker Regulation
FairPlayUSA has been quiet in its first six months of operation, though that doesn't mean the organization funded by Las Vegas casinos to make the case for federal legislation to regulate online poker based on the need for child safety and consumer protection has been ineffective.
Nothing yet has come of the petition to Congress that is the centerpiece of FairPlayUSA's grassroots campaign. The organization is still accepting signatures to the petition but has not made a decision about when it will be submitted to Congress.
Executive director Marisa McNee wouldn't say how many signatures...
"Having those six names available for media interviews and promoting the need for federal online poker legislation is the organization's largest impact. The diverse makeup means FairPlayUSA will have a good candidate to testify at all poker-related Congressional hearings going forward no matter the angle of discussion."
Thanks for clearing that up. I've been having a really tough time trying to figure out what purpose FairPlayUSA plays in trying to get federal legislation. Of course, two of those board members were invited to one of the committee hearings but were unavailable to testify. That makes them much less valuable as board members, and FairPlayUSA much less valuable as an advocacy group.
02-03-2012 14:50
sajeffe
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