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		<title>Markup hearing scheduled for online poker bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After this week’s hearing on Barney Frank’s (D-MA) bill HR 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, which seeks to legalize and regulate online gambling, a markup hearing has now been scheduled for Tuesday July 27th. A markup hearing is where the committee makes amendments and changes to a piece of legislation and then votes on whether it will be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives for a full vote. There is still a long<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/markup-hearing-scheduled-for-online-poker-bill/4175">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Annie Duke speaks at online poker hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At yesterday’s congressional hearing regarding the fate of online gambling the exchanges were often heated, the arguments lacked factual accuracy, and the analogies were over the top: So, all in all it was just a typical day for Congress! Among the witnesses testifying were Annie Duke, the Ultimate Bet sponsored poker pro who spoke on behalf of the Poker Players Alliance; Lynn Malerba who represented the Mohegan Tribe; Ed Williams for the Credit Union National Association; Tom Malkasian representing the<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/annie-duke-speaks-at-online-poker-hearing/4159">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Poland drafts anti-online poker legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poland has now added its name to the list of countries taking a stand on online poker one way or the other. Polish lawmakers have drafted legislation that will legalize and regulate online gaming, but for some unknown reason bans online poker! According to the European Gaming and Betting Association the legislation poses a number of problems with current European Union Laws. Sigrid Ligné, Secretary General of EGBA had this to say on the matter: “We support the Polish government’s<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/poland-drafts-anti-online-poker-legislation/4132">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Internet gambling meeting scheduled</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry Poltorak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday 13 October, 2006 the United States Government signed into law the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The UIGEA basically made it illegal for banks and financial institutions to process deposits and withdrawals from online gambling sites from US citizens. Within hours of the act being passed into law, the vast majority of online poker sites refused to have American citizens as customers with one floated company losing over 60% of its value in the 24 hours after<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/internet-gambling-meeting-scheduled/4117">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>California online poker bill hits snag</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California State Legislature was supposed to vote on SB 1485, a bill that would legalize online poker in the state, on Tuesday June 29th, but the bill’s author, State Senator Rod Wright, decided to delay the vote saying that the legislation still needs some work. SB 1485 was a wolf in sheep’s clothing for online poker players, and even the Poker Players Alliance couldn’t get behind the measure because of the criminalization of offshore online poker aspect of the<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/us-poker-news/california-online-poker-bill-hits-snag/3958">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>New Poker Laws in Florida add No Limit Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida residents have always been able to play poker –the state has some 23 poker rooms— just with a few stipulations: The maximum bet amount was $5, and the Maximum buy-in was $100. So, maybe it’s a bit more genuine to say that Florida poker players were allowed to participate in very low-limit poker games. Fortunately, for Floridians all that has changed, as the limits on betting have been lifted, and No Limit poker is now available throughout the State’s<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/new-poker-laws-in-florida-add-no-limit-games/3910">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>New Zealand court rules in favor of poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a groundbreaking ruling a New Zealand court has delivered a huge blow to opponents of online poker, and poker in general. The ruling comes on the heels of charges being filed that claimed .net poker site domains violated the Gambling Act of 2003. Judge David J Harvey dismissed all charges in the case and went on to further clarify the court’s position on online poker, and on live tournament poker. Not only did the court find that .net websites<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/new-zealand-court-rules-in-favor-of-poker/3886">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>10 PA casinos pay $16.5 mil for table games</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania citizens woke up $165 million richer today –well, there state coffers did anyway—as 10 Pennsylvania casinos ponied up the $16.5 million necessary to add table games –including poker—to their casinos. The deadline for the license fee was yesterday. In addition to the $165 million up-front fee, the state will also reap the benefits of taxation from the table games –an estimated $140 million over the next year. PA residents can expect to see table games open to the public<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/10-pa-casinos-pay-16-5-mil-for-table-games/3659">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Switzerland court rules poker game of LUCK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, before you get to upset over the ruling I think some specifics are in order. First the suit was brought by Switzerland Casinos who are now facing competition from unlicensed/unregulated tournaments held around the country. Secondly, small home poker games will still be legal in Switzerland. So, while the wording –calling poker a game of luck—is a bit off the mark, the spirit of the law seems to be the protection of licensed casinos inside Switzerland, and to disallow<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/switzerland-court-rules-poker-game-of-luck/3655">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Poker Players Alliance downplays UIGEA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the June 1st deadline upon us, as US poker players we are now faced with the full brunt of UIGEA legislation. The legislation passed in 2006, and was scheduled to take effect in December of 2009, but was delayed 6 months to give lawmakers a chance to pass legislation to regulate the online gaming industry. In a recent Card Player article, PPA director John Pappas tried to downplay the effect UIGEA will have on the online poker market in<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/poker-players-alliance-downplays-uigea/3639">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>California votes on online poker legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California legislature will vote on SB1485 today, which would legalize and regulate online poker in the state. Should the legislation pass, California would become the first state to enact its own Internet gambling laws, and ironically the measure would be approved on the day UIGEA legislation goes into effect at the federal level. California’s huge budget deficits have made the move a necessity, as the state looks to add revenue –in addition to online poker, California is also close<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/legal-poker-news/california-votes-on-online-poker-legislation/3636">Read Full Article</a></span>


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		<title>Poker Time is the first UIGEA casualty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 19:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ruddock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the UIGEA legislation set to go into effect June 1, 2010 we have the first online poker room to pull out of the US market since 2006. Poker Time released the following press statement, in what looks eerily familiar to Party Poker’s and Cryptologic’s statements back in 2006: “Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, as of 1 June 2010, PokerTime will no longer be able to take bets from players residing in the United States… If you currently<span class="read_more"><a href="http://pokernewsboy.com/us-poker-news/poker-time-is-the-first-uigea-casualty/3621">Read Full Article</a></span>


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