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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) testified today before the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee in a hearing appointed to investigate the possibility of licensing and regulating intrastate internet poker.

“The PPA respects the due-diligence of the Committee to investigate “if” online poker can be regulated, and we stand here to tell you that it unquestionably can be regulated, and in fact, already is being regulated, very effectively, across the globe in well-respected jurisdictions. The U.S. Congress is debating federal bills that would establish a licensed and regulated online poker marketplace, which the PPA strongly supports.” said John Pappas, executive director of the PPA, who testified along with PPA’s California State Director Steven J. Miller.

“Given California’s love affair with poker, the PPA and our members feel strongly that if the state decides to go down the path of intra-state licensed and regulated Internet poker it must do it with the long-term needs of the consumer and of the State and California Tribes in mind.” testified Miller.

The PPA made several observations and suggested the Committee to consider the benefits of having an effective intrastate licensing and regulation. Among the requests made by the PPA are: Respect the consumer, ensure competition to eliminate monopolies, increase innovation and incentive consumers, and protect access to the global poker marketplace. For PPA members,  limiting the play to California players will hurt the consumers, and the potential tax revenue for the state of California. If a player can’t find a game online that they want to play, they will simply not play and that means that an opportunity to generate tax revenue is lost.

“A conservative strategy is the favored approach when considering the future of online poker regulation in California. It would be unwise to push “all-in” on an intra-state monopoly that favors a consortium of interests when it is the consumers who ultimately hold the best hand,” concluded Pappas.

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For all ya’ll wondering how pissed the Gators were after losing to Alabama and miss out on the national championship game, we’ll find out soon enough.

Because on January 1, the Florida Gators will take out all their frustrations on the 2010 Sugar Bowl, where they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. Yes, it doesn’t look good for the undefeated Bearcats people.

To say that the Florida Gators are feakin’ pissed could very well be an understatement. This year was supposed to be Tim Tebow’s last hurrah as he came back to Florida to play his senior year looking to win one more national championship with the Gators.

Instead, the Alabama Crimson Tide spoiled any plans they have of another trip to the BCS title game when the Tide claimed the 2009 SEC title. Tim Tebow will now leave Florida on a sour note, having missed out on winning the national championship in his final year as a Gator.

Of course, before he leaves the college ranks to probably get drafted by the Buffalo Bills, he still has a shot of giving Florida one more hardware, the Sugar Bowl. That is if he can lead the Gators to a win over the 12-0 Cincinnati Bearcats.

The problem is, the Cincinnati Bearcats are looking to take out some frustrations they may have as well. You see, this team went a perfect 12-0 through the season, yet, they still didn’t get the invite to play in the national championship game.

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Are you ready for arguably the biggest game of the week?

Week 12 of the 2009 NFL football season culminates with arguably one of the biggest games you’ll ever get to see this year.

That’s right because on Monday Night Football, we have the New England Patriots taking on the unbeaten New Orleans Saints in a game that is arguably THE game to watch this week. The Saints are trying to stay undefeated against a Patriots team that came close from finishing the season unscathed a couple of seasons ago. In case you haven’t guessed it yet, this one is going to be good.

Tom Brady helped the Patriots beat the New York Jets last week in what was a nice confidence - booster before facing another highly decorated opponent on the horizon.

After a 3-0 start, the Jets entered this game as the wounded lion, and it was up to the New England Patriots to pounce. They did just that, coaxing rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez into four turnovers three of them interceptions.

Now the road gets much tougher, as the Patriots play in another hostile environment against a New Orleans Saints team looking to keep its perfect season unblemished. The Saints have shrugged off a slow start defensively, shutting down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win their 10th straight game after yielding a long touchdown drive to open the faceoff.

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House Financial Services Committee has agreed to discuss two pieces of legislation related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) during a hearing scheduled on Thursday, December 3rd at 10:00am ET. The hearing will review two bills introduced by Committee Chairman Barney Frank in May, 2009.

The projects, HR 2266 (Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act) and HR 2267 (Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act) are intended to delay the implementation of the UIGEA until December 2010 and establish a federal a legal and enforcement framework to license and regulate several forms of online gambling, including online poker.

So far, the HR 2266 bill has 53 co-sponsors, while Frank’s other bill, HR 2267, has secured a total of 63 co-sponsors. According to the info posted on the Committee’s website, the witness list and prepared testimony will be posted as soon as they are available.

However, the hearing, which main purpose is to delay the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), will take place two days after UIGEA comes into full compliance. The online gaming prohibition bill voted in 2006 and officially approved by the Bush administration back in January, will be enforced on December 1st as scheduled.

In the meantime, online poker supporters can check out the hearing via a web cast found on the official website of the Committee. For more information, please click here.

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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has launched a new campaign in pro of the legalization of online poker called “Tweet for Poker” and that allows poker players from all over the United States to contact their respective Congress and Senate representatives and ask them to support a two legislation bills introduced by Rep. Barney Frank and Senator Robert Menendez and that will finally regulate online poker in the U.S.

“Poker players are online, they’re active, and they’re weighing in on the policy battles that impact their right to play. Tweet for poker is PPA’s most instant and dynamic tool for our members to directly contact their legislators in a way that engages the public in the debate. We’re proud of the instant success, and look forward to hearing what our elected officials think of the legislation and this new advocacy program.” said PPA Executive Director John Pappas.

PPA’s Tweet for Poker site allows users to target their Congress’ members through a unique platform that matches their account with their respective official. Senators are asked to support legislation introduced by Senator Robert Menendez - S.1597, while House members are asked to support H.R. 2267 introduced by Chairman Barney Frank. Supporters simply enter the information – zip code for Senate, mailing address for House - and PPA redirects them to their Twitter account with their legislator’s information and a pre-filled message . Users can also check who has contacted their member of Congress and their respective location.

For more information on Tweet for Poker, please visit TweetforPoker.com.

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