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Menendez Re-introduces Legislation to Expand Texas Poker

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Texas State Representative Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) has reintroduced legislation designed to expand poker's availability in the state that gave poker's currently most popular variant its name. Menendez, who championed...

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Dutch Officials Tussle over Online Gambling Legality

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Efforts by Holland's Justice Ministry to move forward with UIGEA-style prohibitions against non-state-sanctioned online gambling businesses are running into opposition from the Dutch banking industry, which wants little...

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Sen. John Kyl Makes Power Play

submitted by pokerman 49 days ago (via pokernews.com)

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) spent nearly a decade trying to move anti-online gambling legislation through Congress.He first took up his crusade in 1998, proposing the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act that would have made it illegal for a company...

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Antigua Attempts Last-Ditch Negotiations in Online Gambling Trade Dispute

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The 'Antigua Sun' reported on Wednesday that Antigua & Barbuda's Minister of Finance, Dr. Errol Cort, has returned to the United States for a final round of trade negotiations with Bush administration officials...

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Poker & Pop Culture: 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'

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Sitting atop the box office charts this week is the latest entry into the 'Star Trek' franchise, a new feature film...

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United States, European Union to Resume Negotiations over Online Gambling

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Incoming US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and European Union Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton met last week in Washington D.C., later...

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Online Poker Sites Confirmed on Minnesota Censorship List

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A complete list of the 199 Internet domains ordered to be blocked by Internet service providers doing business in the state of Minnesota...

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Full Tilt, Chris Ferguson Targeted in Possible California Greenmail Action

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Three corporate entities connected to Full Tilt Poker and famed Full Tilt player Chris Ferguson have been targeted in a California lawsuit...

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What the Future Could Look Like for Online Poker

submitted by pokerman 155 days ago (via pokernews.com)

A future in which online poker is legalized and regulated is the ultimate objective of the Poker Players Alliance. It's a common goal that has famous poker professionals and amateurs alike making trips to Washington D.C. to meet with their...

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Will Intra-State Poker Be Coming to California?

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The California state director for the Poker Players Alliance left last week's informational hearing in the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee convinced that the state's legislature will move forward on intra-state poker in the...

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