I’m en route from Las Vegas to DC, taking the long way I guess you could say, and was driving over the state line of Wyoming => South Dakota when I got the following DM tweet: @Pokerati to @scarlet_lv: \”10/15 […]
(WASHINGTON DC) Both the House and Senate reconvened yesterday on a crisp bright fallish day in the Beltway. After a summertime recess spent allowing members to return to their home districts, it\’s time for Reps and Senators to get back
Congress Back in SeshHR 2267 in gear but waiting for 2268, election and lame ducks
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Nightline gets into the online gambling fray by taking a deeper look at internet poker players under age 21 — represented by defending WSOP champion Joe Cada and others — tonight on ABC at 11:35pm ET/PT.
Online Poker on Nightline Tonight ABC News to spotlight teens, internet gambling
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We just learned the NFL is backing off its long-held opposition to online gambling — removing a major obstacle from HR 2267\’s path to becoming law. It was the King-Meeks amendment that assured the league the bill would exclude sports
Hedging Bets on Capitol Hill How we got rid of the NFL
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The NFL has officially retracted their opposition to HR 2267, removing a strong opponent to online gambling from the current political game. According to PokerNews, an NFL representative cites the King-Meeks amendment to HR 2267 as reason for the reversal:
Big Online Gambling Opponent Out NFL no longer opposes internet gambling efforts in DC
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Internet super-behemoth Google seems to be wasting little time positioning themselves to profit from licensed internet gambling in the United States by investing in \”social gaming\”. Both the New York Times and Techcrunch are reporting that Google has agreed to
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Editor\’s Note: After seven months of what seemed like stall-and-get-nowhere — and a delay yesterday until today — the poker-friendly legislation that Barney Frank (and the PPA) has been pushing and refining since 2007 faces a critical vote. It\’s an
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