Word from the PPA about Barney Frank\’s second attempt to pass a bill through his own committee: (Sports betting looks to be out … but this could also be a pretty simple way to get poker back in …) Statement […]
Poker Bill Passes Committee One step closer to undoing the UIGEA
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Once specific thing from the Bloomberg article Jen references below that caught my eye … it was the first time I had ever seen a numerical breakdown of the PPA\’s money. (I know these are mostly public figures, because of
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When it comes to charitable causes these days, paralyzed vets are better than kids with cancer … especially when trying to make a political statement with your fundraising. The politics of poker have gotten funky of late as the election
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Perhaps inspired by the amount of money police forces take in from poker raids, police in Port Arthur, Texas, raided an internet cafe that was allowing patrons to gamble online — the first bust of its kind in our nation\’s
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From the LVRJ (via HoldemRadio): \”Let me get back to you on it,\” he said. \”I haven\’t thought about the issue.\” He did say he had concerns about Internet gaming originating in foreign countries. Of course, this happens because of
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HR 5767, the poker legislation providing the quickest route to undoing the UIGEA, failed to make it out of committee today. This means anti-UIGEA efforts will likely have to rely on more hard work to rally support behind an unpopular
Just a reminder … big Congressional committee vote this week in Washington DC. If you haven\’t already, express your support for HR 5767 by sending your representative a pre-templated PPA email. Especially if your congressperson is on the House Financial
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Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas did another one of his WSOP fly-ins for a couple days — manning the hallway booth and meeting with pros — but much of his time was spent away from the Amazon and
Venerable journalist Tim Russert has died at age 58 of a heart attack. Russert, of course, was the Washington bureau chief of NBC News and the host of Meet the Press … and he liked, played, and respected poker. It
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Oops, while rambling on in the previous post, i forgot to share with you the email Alfonse D\’Amato sent out today that made me start writing it. He makes some good points while, of course, also trying to give away
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