While bills to undo the UIGEA are picking up steam, the Treasury Department is still trying to figure out how to enforce it. And they have to decide on Wednesday if one proposed system of blocking financial transactions will work. […]
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Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held the Hearing on Establishing Consistent Enforcement Policies in the Context of Online Wagers. Errr, it was about online gaming. John Conyers (D-MI) chaired the hearing; he has every potential to be a co-sponsor of
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More proof that politics is way more about money than morals … Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is pushing for three resort casinos in his state. You would think we might say that\’s a good thing — especially for Gonz. However,
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That\’s hard to say — in the sense that Beltway political wonks still say passage of relevant poker legislation is unlikely. But as it pertains to raising awareness, educating legislators, and, in the long run, raising necessary monies … it
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The second day of the conference began with an appearance by Jeffrey Pollack, Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. He gave some insight into the 2008 WSOP that hasn’t been released to the press officially, as follows: There will
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Over 100 people signed up for the first annual CPPC, and for its inaugural installment, the hosts seemed pleased. Not only were the attendees excited to be there, but they seemed inspired by the speakers taking notes, asking questions, talking
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From Boston to Cali to Las Vegas to Washington DC … it\’s all about poker-poker-poker \’til the cows come home. So wow, so much is going on right about now. A lot of smart people doing a little bit more
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is giving its members an opportunity to lobby for their rights as players and supporters of the game. When: October 22-24 Where: Washington D.C. Omni Shoreham Hotel & Capitol Hill Who: Alfonse DÃAmato, Howard Lederer,
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Poker and Pete Sessions now go hand-in-hand as the six-term Republican signs on to champion poker-player interests. Congress is bucking up for a new legislative season — in a presidential election year, no less — and our representatives have to
How a Bill May or May Not Become a Law, Part 4
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A telephone interview with John Pappas, new Executive Director of the PPA. OK, so he\’s moved into a new office in Washington DC … as poker-minded political efforts move from infancy to toddlerhood, now what?
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