A bunch of PPA state directors and politically involved pros are already booking their plans for after the WSOP — they\’re headed to Washington DC for an aggressive play by the PPA supposedly dubbed National Poker Week. Should be a […]
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Barney Frank has finally debuted his bill to Repeal the UIGEA and set-up a regulatory frame work for the online gambling industry in the United States! Also, industry news from Minnesota, Illinois, and the biggest jackass in the industry!
Barney Frank Rolls Out UIGEA Repeal Perspectives Weekly
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Good article in Congressional Quarterly about Barney Frank\’s online gambling regulatory framework bill and Rep. Jim McDermott\’s (D-WA) HR 2268, which sets up associated tax collection measures. TRIVIA: Does anyone know the bill number for the UIGEA? Free satanic spade
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Cool event went down this week in Washington DC — a fundraiser for Put a Bad Beat on Cancer, where a bunch of politicos got together with Team Full Tilt Howard Lederer, Phil Gordon, and Rafe Furst to experience the
Fans of the National Football League probably didn\’t start off on the right foot anyway, since football is done for awhile and they\’re forced to see baseball games/references everywhere. But there is another source of annoyance for NFL\’ers, and that
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A gaming columnist for the LVRJ agrees with BJ … don\’t expect changes to online gambling laws anytime soon, simply because Congress is busy with more pressing matters: After checking with Washington, D.C., lobbyist contacts and casino company operators dialed
More Talk about Internet Gambling From Texas lottery to Vegas casinos
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On today\’s episode of The Poker Beat, BJ and I lightly sparred about the significance of Party Gaming\’s $100+ million settlement with the US Department of Justice. I\’m pretty sure I beat him in everyone\’s mind but his own …
RE: Legislative Pulse More PartyGaming, Poker Beat
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Greg Raymer has always been an avid supporter of the Poker Players Alliance for years, and he has never been afraid to travel/speak/promote when needed. Within the last few weeks, he attended a reception hosted by Americans for Tax Reform
Raymer Representin’ for PPA Read More »
Why nueter the UIGEA regulations when you can just repeal the whole damn thing? That\’s what Barney Frank says he\’s going to do next month! Plus we are following industry news from California to South Carolina, stopping along the way
Barney Frank Aims to Flat-out Erase the UIGEA Perspectives Tuesday
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Mildly amusing column in the Washington Post today … it\’s actually about bowling, from a dude who calls himself the Couch Slouch, and he\’s writing an open letter to Barack Obama on behalf of all middle Americans. What caught me
