Friday Oct 10, 2008

1 day ago

North Carolina Police Bust 39 for Playing Poker

It's the Second Large Poker Raid in a Year

North Carolina continued the "Carolina way" of busting up poker games when authorities raided a home where people were playing poker for cash. Fayetteville, North Carolina, police charged 39 people for illegal gambling, a misdemeanor, and the owner of the home where the games were being...

Tuesday Oct 07, 2008

4 days ago

Kentucky Judge to Rule on Oral Arguments in Seven Days

Today Judge Heard From Lawyers of Companies Whose Domain Names Commonwealth is Trying to Seize

by Bob Pajich

A Kentucky judge heard arguments from attorneys who represent companies whose domain names the Commonwealth is attempting to seize today and said he'll rule on the issues presented in the briefs within seven days. In the 3.5 hour hearing, the judge heard oral arguments that were presented as...

Friday Oct 03, 2008

8 days ago

Online Gambling Summit to Take Place in Kentucky Next Week

ICA Bringing Together Several Organizations to Talk About Domain Seizure

by Bob Pajich

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit trade organization representing domain-name investors and developers and the direct search industry, is responding to Kentucky's attempt to seize 141 domain names of online gambling companies by holding what it's calling an emergency...

Friday Oct 03, 2008

8 days ago

Poker Players Alliance Spending Big in Washington

Since 2005, the PPA Spent More Than $2.3 Million on Lobbyists

by Bob Pajich

The only sure way to get an audience with a member of Congress (there are other ways, but this is the tried and true measure) is to hire a lobbyist to go on the attack. Checks worth millions and millions of of dollars are being written to Washington, D.C.-based attorneys each year to do just...

Thursday Oct 02, 2008

9 days ago

Colorado Voters to Decide if Poker Betting Limits Should Increase

Casinos and Community College Want Limits to Raise from $5 to $100

by Bob Pajich

A referendum will appear on Colorado ballots that, if passed, would increase maximum betting limits in the state's cardrooms and casinos from $5 to $100. Currently, poker players playing in Colorado poker rooms have to abide by the extremely restrictive maximum betting limits that have...

Wednesday Oct 01, 2008

10 days ago

Senator Introduces Act That Would License Online Poker

Bill Specifically Defines Poker as a Skill Game

by Bob Pajich

An act that would establish a legal framework to license and regulate online poker in the United States was introduced by New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez yesterday. If passed, S. 3616, called the "Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008," would amend current U.S. Code...

Monday Sep 29, 2008

12 days ago

Russ Hamilton Reportedly Behind UltimateBet Cheating Scam

Company Hired by Kahnawake Gaming Commission Fingers Him

by Bob Pajich

UPDATE: The sum $60 million, which appeared initially in the IGamingNews report, was incorrect. The sum should instead be $6.1 million, as it now stands. A gaming consulting firm run by the former New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has uncovered the man mainly responsible for the cheating...

Friday Sep 26, 2008

15 days ago

Continuance Granted in KY Seizure of Poker Websites Case

Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance John Pappas Comments

by Kristy Arnett

A Franklin Circuit Court judge granted a continuance today in the case brought by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to seize the domain names of Internet gambling websites. It was reported on Tuesday that Kentucky was trying to take on the online gambling industry by attempting to seize 141 domain...

Tuesday Sep 23, 2008

19 days ago

Kentucky Attempts to Seize Online Poker Domains

State Files Case to Stop Online Industry

by Bob Pajich

Note: This story was updated at 3 p.m. PT. Kentucky is taking on the online gambling industry by attempting to seize 141 domain names registered to online companies by using a law that allows officials to seize devices that are used to for illegal gambling. The government will try to convince a...

Tuesday Sep 16, 2008

25 days ago

PPA Comments on Barney Frank's Latest UIGEA Bill

H.R. 6870 Made it Through First Committee Today

by Bob Pajich

The Poker Players Alliance is praising Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) and his H.R. 6870, the Payment Systems Protection Act, which is designed to remove a considerable amount of stress the banking industry will have to endure thanks to the Unlawful internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) by...

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