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Online Poker Players Say No to Leach

By launchpoker, Dec 9, 2006

The man that started it all regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act has been rewarded with losing his job, a fact that some believe has a direct connection to the poker related legislation. Iowa Rep. Jim Leach, an obvious target of a grassroots movement spurred by the Poker Players Alliance, lost the November election. Leach's loss is being pointed at by the PPA and others as a sign of the times, and a positive move for the future of online poker. PPA President Michael Bolcerek says that this is a sign that people care strongly about online poker and will consider that topic when casting their votes in the future.