People may not realize this … because we have gotten along just fine even with the UIGEA for more than three years now … but December 1st is something of a D-Day for online poker. If no bill or procedural […]
It really is amazing what the people of Texas have built in Oklahoma. Not only is WinStar now the third-largest casino in the world*, but also Choctaw (the \”other\” casino for Dallas people) is undergoing an expansion that will make
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Apparently our good friends across the pond are a bit more optimistic about the notion of the US opening its online gambling market in 2010 than we are … and in preparation, the buzz around England is that Betfair —
Few details, other than that I think you can now bet on horse racing there … as of a few minutes ago, or at least today. (No sports betting?) My source is @CommerceCasino: And awaaay they go!! The Racebook at
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It\’s true. And she\’s been palling around with druggies and convicts just so she can \”write about it\” and (don\’t tell anyone I said this) I\’m even hearing unconfirmed, squalidly detailed rumors from an imaginary source that she\’s got a
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As we know, HB 222 actually isn\’t up for a vote until next week … but it\’s looking strong. Here\’s The Dallas Morning News\’ take on yesterday\’s meeting: Texas Poker Players Willing to Ante Up Tax Money for Legalization As
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From The Guardian: Betfair takes a £35m punt on American racing channel Betfair, of course, sponsors WSOP-Europe. And they\’re willing to take a $50 million gamble on their being able to somehow facilitate bets among American horse race fans? Very
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Interesting story out of Detroit, about a struggling horse track (and thriving bowling alleys) suddenly offering No-Limit Texas Hold\’em … thanks to a little legally creative finagling that allows third-party fundraisers to run poker games to benefit properly accredited tax-exempt
Poker Expansion in Detroit This time, charity helps the game, horsetracks
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This article breaks down what issues on the Texas Lege\’s radar in 2009 — essentially our political competition. Gambling is high up on the list of matters to tackle, but others will be seeking to hoist the gambling flag (for
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One of the powerful and important people we\’re hoping will support a pending bill that establishes a framework for legal poker in Texas is new House speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio), who describes himself as a \”pass-the-budget-and-go-home conservative\”. Sweet, then
Meet Joe Straus(Psst … we need this guy)
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