February 7, 2018
The Poker Player’s Alliance has announced changes to its leadership – the most notable being John Pappas who will step down at the end of February following a decade-long tenure as executive director. Pappas will remain on the board of directors operating in a strategic advisory capacity while vice president, Rich Muny, will take on the day-to-day responsibilities in his […]
August 13, 2014
Writing in an op-ed for Yogonet this week, John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance opines that a federal legalisation of US online poker is increasingly unlikely, and a state-by-state process is probably the way forward. “Fractured by ongoing partisanship and the typical stagnation of an election year, the United States Congress today […]
February 27, 2014
John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Association action group, addressed the Illinois Senate Executive Committee of the Illinois State Assembly Wednesday, giving an expert opinion on why bans benefit criminal elements.. The Quad City Times reports that Pappas pointed out that Illinois could reap nearly $200 million annually if it becomes the fourth […]