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Peter Mathews Suppporting Online Poker Regulation

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One of the major struggles for online poker advocates in the past few years has been getting the attention of current members of Congress and then educating them about the major issues concerning the game. It has been rare that a politician arrives in Washington, D.C., with a decidedly pro-online-poker viewpoint.

But that’s exactly what Peter Mathews is trying to do as he runs as a Democrat for California’s 37th district.

(Mathews, who is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a district that includes Long Beach, Carson, Compton, and Watts, says that he supports both Rep. Barney Frank’s and Sen. Robert Menendez’s poker bills in Congress.)

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Manne wrote:

One of the major struggles for online poker advocates in the past few years has been getting the attention of current members of Congress and then educating them about the major issues concerning the game. It has been rare that a politician arrives in Washington, D.C., with a decidedly pro-online-poker viewpoint.

But that’s exactly what Peter Mathews is trying to do as he runs as a Democrat for California’s 37th district.

(Mathews, who is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a district that includes Long Beach, Carson, Compton, and Watts, says that he supports both Rep. Barney Frank’s and Sen. Robert Menendez’s poker bills in Congress.)

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This is great news.Anytime we can get a senator on our side is a great sign.We need to educate more senators and congressmen about our concerns.Online poker is really just too big a business to be smotherd by ignorances.Do your part and email Your Senators,or even this supporter,Peter Mathews and tell him you support his efforts.

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nightmoves44 wrote:

This is great news.Anytime we can get a senator on our side is a great sign.We need to educate more senators and congressmen about our concerns.Online poker is really just too big a business to be smotherd by ignorances.Do your part and email Your Senators,or even this supporter,Peter Mathews and tell him you support his efforts.

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I am in total agreement with this and feel that any steps in the right direction could only help matters in this situation.
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mexican wrote:

I am in total agreement with this and feel that any steps in the right direction could only help matters in this situation.

Fantastic news for poker and definitely heading in the right direction to legalize online poker.

Everyone needs to do there part and start by emailing there Senators and continue to support the efforts of the organizations that are moving this issue forward.

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