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Menendez Re-introduces Legislation to Expand Texas Poker

submitted by pokerman 43 days ago (via pokernews.com)

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

submitted by pokerman 43 days ago (via pokernews.com)

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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PPA Submits Amicus Brief in Kentucky Online-Gambling Domain Seizure

submitted by pokerman 101 days ago (via pokernews.com)

As a hearing commenced today in the forfeiture portion of a court case regarding the seizure by Kentucky officials of 141 Internet domains connected to online gambling, the Poker Players Alliance filed an amicus brief...

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Stay Granted in Kentucky Domain-name Seizure

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

A stay has been granted until December 12th by a Kentucky appeals court as the battle over the attempted seizure of Internet domain names associated with various forms of online gambling continues. The motion to stay was filed...

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Frank Reintroduces Payment Systems Protection Act

submitted by pokerman 114 days ago (via pokernews.com)

U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced his "Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008" as part of his continuing effort to overturn the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Frank, the chairman of the powerful House...

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WMS Entitled to More Damages in PartyGaming Lawsuit

submitted by pokerman 114 days ago (via pokernews.com)

If there is a lessoned to be learned from the recent decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, it is simply: show up to court. On September 8th, the United State Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

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US Postpones Trade Meetings with EU Regarding Online Gambling

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

The United States abruptly announced a postponement in scheduled trade talks with representatives of the European Union that were to discuss online gambling and the stance of the current US administration, which in the EU's view...

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Sweeping Raids Target Underground Toronto Poker Games

submitted by pokerman 164 days ago (via pokernews.com)

Another wave of police raids targeting private poker games occurred in Toronto this past week, with at least four raids into 'suspected gaming houses' resulting in charges against nearly 50 participants. All four locations were described...

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Study Supports Regulation of Online Gambling

submitted by pokerman 164 days ago (via pokernews.com)

The growing chorus of voices calling for an end to the ban on internet gambling has just added two unexpected members – associate professors Kathryn LaTour, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and June Cotte, from the University...

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Pennsylvania Seeks Funds Seizure in 'Skill vs. Chance' Poker Case

submitted by pokerman 157 days ago (via pokernews.com)

The battle over poker games run in rural Westmoreland County, PA by attorney Larry Burns has resulted in a petition being filed by Pennsylvania's state attorney general office to seize over $40,000 alleged as proceeds...

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