ESA PAC Starts Slowly with Few Funds

[Logan Frederick]

ESA PAC Starts Slowly with Few Funds

The ESA's political campaign contributions is far from meeting its stated goal of $50,000.

In January, Entertainment Software Association President Mike Gallagher announced that his organization would be forming a political action committee [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/80670] (PAC) for the games industry to contribute funds to political campaigns. He hoped to raise and send out at least $50,000 by the end of 2008.

As of April 15th, only $4,300 has been disbursed to three candidates:
[ul]
[li]Rep. Jim Clyburn D-SC, $1,000[/li]
[li]Rep. Artur Davis D-AL, $1,000[/li]
[li]Rep. Mary Bono Mack R-CA, $2,300[/li]
[/ul]

The lack of donations is largely due to low fundraising from industry insiders, the PAC's financial backbone.

Six individuals have given thus far a total of $27,500:
[ul]
[li]Robbie Bach (Microsoft), $2,500[/li]
[li]Mike Gallagher (ESA), $5,000[/li]
[li]Laurent Detoc (Ubisoft), $5,000[/li]
[li]Ben Feder (Take-Two), $5,000[/li]
[li]Graham Hopper (Disney), $5,000[/li]
[li]Hiroshi Tobisawa (Capcom USA), $5,000[/li]
[/ul]

Source: GamePolitics [http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/05/27/esa-campaign-contributions-slow-start]

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[Cousin_IT]

they couldnt raise $50,000 between them? that target is tiny & the fact they couldnt reach it quite telling on the ESAs current poor health I think

 

[Gahars]

No wonder so many industry companies are leaving.

Too early to declare its death, but I think this is a sure sign that the ESA isn't doing so well.

 

[Melaisis]

Microsoft gave under three grand!?

Goodbye, ESA!