Scarlet Robinson
Techie turned internet gaming consultant by way of poker.
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PPA Statement on Poker Site Shutdown
15 Apr 2011PPA Comments on Federal Action Against Online Poker Companies WASHINGTON, DC. (April 15, 2011) – Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato, Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the comment below on today’s announcement on federal action taken against online poker companies. “On [...]
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When Scheinberg Met Steve
07 Apr 2011How PokerStars won Wynn and made it fiddy-fiddy
Forbes associate editor Nathan Vardi published an article this morning entitled “How Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Went All In On Online Poker and PokerStars”, which despite the lame-o “All In!” header, is a compelling high-seas tale of how PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg wooed and won the reticent Steve Wynn based on Vardi’s interview with the [...]
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Nevada Internet Poker Rides Rush
24 Mar 2011iPoker bill heard; 888-Caesars deal approved; Wynn partners with PokerStars
Just before the hearing on AB258 held in the Nevada Legislature this morning, the PPA released an official press statement supporting the “interstate” iPoker bill. This announcement made an for an interesting preface to over three hours of testimony on internet poker in Nevada, featuring a bevy of high-octane witnesses presenting an array of statistics [...]
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PPA Supports Nevada Internet Poker Bill
24 Mar 2011Pappas says AB248 “best attempt at state level” to legislate
PPA just released a statement of support for intrastate bill AB258 – that is currently heard right now in the Nevada State Legislature. Here is the complete statement from PPA below ->
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Nevada PStars-Backed “Interstate” iPoker Bill Heads for Hearing
24 Mar 2011Watch live webcast 11AM PST
The Nevada Legislature’s Assembly Judiciary will be hearing the PokerStars-backed iPoker bill, aka AB258 (complete bill text here) this morning at 11am PT. The hearing is the next step in the process for this bill to become a law, though not the final one. This internet-poker specific bill is both uniquely controversial among all of [...]
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Campbell Introduces ‘New’ Federal iGambling Bill
17 Mar 2011HR2267 text repurposed as #campbellbill
The House Committee on Financial Services released an official statement this evening which announced the awaited introduction of a new federal internet gambling bill by Rep. John Campbell (R-CA). The new <shall-we-say> #campbellbill is, at the moment, identical to the last amended HR2267, whose most recent version can be found-> here. From the press release: [...]
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Roadtrip to Repeal: Washington to Washington
17 Mar 2011Poker convoy lobbies against (anti) iGambling legislation
The PPA flew cross country from DC->Olympia earlier this week so they could rendezvous today with Andy Bloch+Linda Johnson+Jan Fisher and 20 online poker players. No, it’s not part of the plot line to a poker-politico version of “Almost Famous”. Unlike the lobbyist-types communing in various state capitals for the purposes of *passing* online gaming [...]
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Nevada Internet Gambling Hotlist
11 Mar 2011Several bills slated for hearing, two in NV Senate Judiciary this AM
Nevada has not just one, but three bills related to “interactive gaming” that now have been referred for hearing in the state Senate Judiciary committee. There are two bills related to internet gaming in Nevada being heard today 8AM PST in Senate Judiciary in Carson City labeled SB103/SB218. They are not specific to poker. 1) [...]
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Christie Vetoes New Jersey Intrastate iGambling Bill
03 Mar 2011Letter cites legality of cyber-cafes outside of Atlantic City
Governor Christie prevented intrastate gambling in New Jersey from becoming law today with a his letter to the State Senate returning the bill without executive approval of the bill “in its present form.” Christie did not comment on this bill in his press conference this morning, nor has made other public statement at this time. [...]
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Christie Press Conference Gives No Decision on New Jersey iGambling
03 Mar 2011New Jersey Governor Christie did hold a press conference this morning, but it did not answer any questions regarding today’s decision on the fate of iGambling for New Jersey. Press of Atlantic City reported here: Gov. Chris Christie said at 11:30 a.m. today that he has not yet decided whether to sign or veto a [...]
