You can see how the debate over online poker regulation is getting more sophisticated. (And it makes a fun subplot during these times of health care debate.) While our side has effectively taken the argument away from our opponents about […]
Had a brief little run-in with Ivan Neville (of the Neville Brothers, and now Dumpstaphunk), who\’s a low-stakes poker regular at Harrah\’s New Orleans, any casino town he plays music in, and online. Not only did he sing the National
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We all know how difficult and complicated poker-related legislation can get/be in the United States … and we often look at Europe as providing a model of how things could and should be. However, things can actually get pretty complicated
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Howard Stern wasn\’t the only one to join the PPA this week (aka \”National Poker Week\”). Caught up in the poker-politicky whirlwinds emanating from Washington DC, Russ Hamilton also became a member. Says Hamilton, according to sources plausibly fabricated out
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Congressional staffers hold the keys to Representative doorways, and one of the first steps this week was educating these gatekeepers on WTF we\’re talking about. Not the issues at hand per se — yay personal freedom and taxation! — but
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National Poker Week kicked off with Al D\’Amato on Howard Stern yesterday, and Howard Stern joining, on-air, the Poker Players Alliance. While I couldn\’t help but wonder if anyone listens to Howard Stern anymore — or is he kinda like
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As you probably know, the PPA is collecting short videos at MyPokerStory.com. The purpose, as far as I can tell, is to put something together for the coming legislative push that (quickly) shows on-the-fence Congresspeople that poker players are a
What’s Your Poker Story? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …
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It was no secret. It has been public information since mid-June, and the PPA announced it days ago that House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank made plans to visit the WSOP today. First, he took to the floor
The Rumble at the Rio had its press conference/weigh-in ceremony today in the Rio Pavilion hallway to introduce Liv Boeree (representing UltimateBet) and Melissa Castello (representing PokerNews), who will be fighting each other on July 1 for publicity charity. ESPN
Poker Media PrioritiesGirl-on-Girl Boxing vs. PPA
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Yikes, I haven\’t even gotten to write up all the exciting stuff the PPA has working for National Poker Week, and efforts to support efforts to undo the UIGEA. Seriously, the fully legal online poker forces are gearing up for
