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Barney Frank to Hold Hearing on Poker Bills Next Week
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 25, '09
… Act. Frank introduced two bills on May 6, H.R. 2266 and H.R. 2267, in his efforts to fight the UIGEA — a law passed in 2006 that severely hampers the online gaming industry because of the restrictions it places on payment transfers. H.R. 2266 seeks to …
Police in Cyprus Break Up Pensioners’ Poker Game
by Brendan Murray | Published: Nov 25, '09
… home in Limassol according to Reuters. Neighbours complained to the police about the comings and goings at the house and when the law popped by to investigate they found the 42 women, most of whom were aged between 75 and 85 with one doughty card shark …
Joe Cada -- 2009 WSOP Champ, Poker's Newest Ambassador
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 12, '09
… of skill and it is clear that he will do whatever it takes to help the industry fight back against the UIGEA, the 2006 law that severely hampered online poker sites. “The Poker Players Alliance is something I really believe in,” Cada remarked. “Poker is …
Report Estimates Online Gambling Could Bring in $42 Billion
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 03, '09
Last week, a new Congressional report estimated that the regulation of Internet gambling could bring in up to $41.8 billion in revenue in the next 10 years. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), one of the co-sponsors of Rep. Barney Frank’s (D-MA) legislation to …
Kentucky Supreme Court Prepares for IMEGA Poker Case
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Oct 20, '09
… year. In his ruling, the circuit court judge referenced a law that allowed officials to seize devices that are used for illegal … , the General Assembly has not seen fit to amend (state law) so as to bring domain names within the definition of gambling …
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Inside Straight -- News
by Card Player News Team | Published: Oct 30, '09
… has provided extensive information to law enforcement authorities, including the names of … did not identify which specific law enforcement authorities it notified. Harrah’ … of illegal gambling, saying the law was “unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.” …
Luck Versus Skill in Poker
by Justin Marchand | Published: Oct 30, '09
… get its 10 thumbs off Americans’ freedom to exercise their poker skills online.” He makes a good case that laws against online gaming are pretty silly, considering that the UIGEA “blocked online competitors from poaching gamblers from the nation’s …
No-Limit Hold’em Raising Rules
by Bob Ciaffone | Published: Oct 16, '09
… anywhere else. California did not allow hold’em until 1987, because of a long-standing faulty interpretation of the state’s poker laws. (We owe gaming lawyer I. Nelson Rose a lot for his efforts to get hold’em legalized in California.) No-limit lowball …
Inside Straight -- News
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Oct 16, '09
… September, rejecting the argument that the law should be repealed because it is unconstitutional … the Internet is unlawful where state law says so,” said Brennan. “But there … a half-dozen states which have laws against Internet gambling, leaving 44 states …
Billy Baxter: Career Gambler
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Oct 16, '09
… for a gambler like Baxter, who was no longer pursued by law enforcement for plying his trade. In Vegas, he could do everything … rooms. It had a bad reputation because it was against the law. But now, there are people who have been very successful in other …
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