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The Florida state legislature (with its Republican majority in both the House and Senate) closes its current session today to pass the state budget, as well as pass an expansion of gambling. The part the poker community cares about is […]
While waiting for Texas to possibly pass a poker bill today … Read More »
Sorry for the slacking off on posting these GSN episodes from Youtube, but I\’ve been busy with stuff. This week\’s episode is the last of the day 2 lineup, as some new faces will join the established players seen on
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PokerNewsDaily followed suit: With the majority of the case being dismissed with prejudice and only Tiltware, Bitar and Lederer eligible for any further action, Gowen’s lawsuit appears to be dead at this time. And then PokerNews reported \”Gowen Lawsuit Against
Clonie vs. Full Tilt: Case Dismissed? Maybe kinda-sorta, but not really
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As Kevin noticed early this AM (before my post from yesterday doubting the notion went live), Texas\’ HB 222 has moved out of the Calendars Committee and is scheduled for a vote on the House floor tomorrow … which means
Texas Poker Bill to Get Its House Vote Austin game violently robbed
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Interesting article out of Minnesota about how the proposed Berlin Firewall legislation to stop online gambling would force a group of nice young, responsible internet pros (Mike Schneider is the name I recognized) out of their home state. I had
This is the week … that\’s what I\’ve hearing from people in Austin and DC regarding legalized racetrack (and Indian Casino) poker in Texas. All seem to be staying on message, too, because that\’s the same thing they were saying
Poker Wars Report: Texas Frontlines Read More »
For those wondering when HB 222 would make the Texas House calendar, this coming Friday is your lucky day. I\’ll leave it to Dan or other Texas legislation experts to interpret the fact that it\’s buried on the calendar, but
Vote on Texas poker bill on Friday House calendar Read More »
When I first started playing poker it was predominantly in a medium sized club run by a local bookmaker. The crowd all knew each other pretty well, and there was a decent mix of recreational gamblers, solid amateurs and a
Poker and Greed – A Little Anecdote Read More »
Las Vegas, NV: The Orleans Hotel & Casino will host the 2009 Orleans Poker Open from May 9th – 19th. The 2009 Orleans Open is highlighted by two Championship Events, the $540 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship on Saturday, May 16th and
2009 Orleans Open Poker Tournaments May 9-18 Read More »
Kudos to Rep. Barney Frank for introducing the much-anticipated legislation this morning. The Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act of 2009 has no H.R. number attached yet, but the process has begun. The name of the bill doesn\’t
