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The majority of players (81 percent) support new U.S. laws requiring simple and straightforwardIRS documentation for online poker winnings, as the current laws that regulate casino gamblingare extremely difficult to apply to the online experience.

Finally, should online poker be licensed on an intrastate rather than national basis, only 1 in 7PPA members would move to another state to play on a licensed and regulated online poker sitevs. continuing to play at an online poker site operating outside the U.S.

About The Poker Players AllianceThe Poker Players Alliance ( www.theppa.org ) is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of over 1,000,000 online and offline poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have

joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players' rights.

About U.S. Gaming SurveyUS Gaming Survey was founded by a research group with over 30 years of online gaming experiencededicated to providing top quality gaming research focused on accurate reporting and custom analytics.

Firmly supported by trust, US. Gaming Survey is a unique marketing research organization focused uponone defined category: Online Wagering. Specifically, US Gaming Survey is able to measure, analyze and

forecast the United States public behavioral position for online wagering including poker, lottery, casinoand sports.

To receive more information about the U.S. Online Poker Survey and find out more about US Gaming

Survey contact them directly via e-mail at webmaster@usgamingsurvey.com or via telephone at +1 (610)301-1255.