Poker Players Alliance spent over 900,000 on lobbying efforts in 2007

Online poker lobbying group the Poker Player’s Alliance spent over $900,000 on lobbying activities in 2007, according to disclosure forms released earlier this month by the US Senate. The PPA counts nearly 800,000 poker players among its member ranks. Where did the money go? According to a breakdown provided by OpenSecrets, the funds were spread across five Washington lobbying firms, including Patton Boggs LLP and Ogilvy Government Relations. View the OpenSecrets report here.