ESA PAC Starts Slowly with Few Funds | |
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 (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:
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:
Source: GamePolitics | |
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 | |
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. | |
I don't really understand what teh point of the ESA is. It dosn't seem to do anything. | |
Microsoft gave under three grand!? Goodbye, ESA! | |