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Lobbying
Lobbying by Poker Players Alliance

Lobbying Relationship

Client

Poker Players Alliance

Work in support of laws that provide a safe, secure, and regulated place to play poker More records

Lobbying firm

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP

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H.R. 2268 Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009 (all sections of full text) S. 1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (all sections of full text) H.R. 2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act (all sections of full text)

Duration: January 1, 2009 to January 31, 2011

General Issues: Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Banking

Spending: about $500,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Related Foreign Entities: Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) (Vancouver , CAN); contribution to lobbying: $30000; ownership 0%

Bills mentioned

H.R.2268: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

S.1597: Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.2267: Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2046: Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.3616: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
Andrew Barbour	Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bill Ford
Jack S. Deuser	Chief of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell
W. Timothy Locke	Dir. of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, DOI Dir. of Ext. Affairs, BLM, Dept. of Interior
James C. Free	n/a
Brandon Pollak	n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

1st Quarter, 2011

Termination

4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300348236.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2010. Original Filing: 300318043.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

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2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300301688.xml

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Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300272243.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300241615.xml

Lobbying Issues

HR 2266 To delay for 1 year the date for compliance with certain regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code - (all sections of full text) S 1597 A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes - (all sections of full text) HR 2267 To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes - (all sections of full text)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2009. Original Filing: 300210832.xml

Lobbying Issues

HR 2266 To delay for 1 year the date for compliance with certain regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code HR 2267 To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposesS 1597 A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes Lobbying on behalf of American Poker Players for licensed and regulated Internet poker and for clarification of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2009. Original Filing: 300177620.xml

Lobbying Issues

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1st Quarter, 2009

Registration

1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Poker Players Alliance, earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300158155.xml

Lobbying Issues

Lobbying on behalf of American poker players for licensed and regulated Internet poker and for clarification of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act . H.R. 2046, 110th Congress, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes.H.R. 6870, 110th Congress, To ensure that implementation of proposed regulations under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, does not cause harm to the payments system, and for other purposes. S. 3616, 110th Congress, Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet skill game facilities, and for other purposes.

Agencies Lobbied

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1st Quarter, 2009

Registration

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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