Poker Players Alliance
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is an American nonprofit Interest group formed[by whom?][when?] "to speak with one voice to promote poker, and to protect the players' rights." The PPA formed to serve as an advocacy group to Washington to establish rights and protections for U.S. poker players.[citation needed] Within the first year of its existence, the PPA garnered over 600,000 members. In April 2008, the PPA claimed to have signed up its one millionth member. Membership growth has been due in part to promotional activities by online poker cardrooms like Party Poker.
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Campaign Finance
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
Latest FEC Data
covers through committee's June 30, 2012 filing.-
Summary
overview of the committee's finances- Total Raised:
- $54,363
- Total Spent:
- $57,413
- Cash on Hand:
- $8,476
- Debts:
- $0
Standardized Donation Information
covers through 2011. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.-
Top Recipients
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- Individuals
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Republicans vs. Democrats
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Top PAC Recipients
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Lobbying
$1,110,000 SpentFigures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.
Lobbying On Behalf of Poker Players Alliance
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Names of Lobbyists
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Firm Hired Amount Ogilvy Government Relations $320,000 Ryan, MacKinnon et al $240,000 Park Strategies $240,000 Porter Group $75,000 Barnes & Thornburg $60,000 Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson $50,000 CSA Strategies $45,000 Smith-Free Group $20,000 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey $10,000 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
- Gaming, Gambling & Casinos
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Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
Bill No. Title H.R.2266 Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S.3616 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010