The state of Kentucky is taking absurd and frivolous lawsuits to a whole new level. After a victory in their quest to shut down 141 online gambling domain names the state of Kentucky has upped the ante, and is now going after Full Tilt Poker; not only to shut down the online poker site, but to reclaim lost wagers on the site from Kentucky residents! The new case against Pocket Kings, which is Full Tilt Poker’s parent company, states:

In their nightly rundown, PokerNews announced that Estonia has joined the current movement to localize online poker. From now on, only online poker sites licensed in Estonia will be permitted to operate in the country. Obviously, Estonian poker players are outraged, with only one small online site

First there was Pennsylvania, then there was Delaware, and now Maryland legislators have introduced their own bill to legalize and regulate table games throughout the state, including poker. The movement has caught fire since the recession hit, and states started looking for new ways to generate revenue. States that already offer casino games have gone so far as to bring up the possibility of legalizing and regulating the online poker industry at the state level. Maryland’s bill, House Bill 608,Read Full Article

A major rift developed last year when the Morongo Mission Indians teamed up with four California card-rooms in an effort to get online poker legalized and regulated in California –an agenda still on the table in California. At Wednesday’s 15th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference both sides were able to explain their points. Morongo Chairman Robert Martin feels action is needed before the federal government legalizes and regulates the industry, which would in effect cut out any new competition inRead Full Article

Barney Frank’s stance on the online gaming issue has made the Massachusetts Congressman a darling of the poker world, but it’s quite unlikely that very many poker players realize why the Congressman opposes a ban on online gambling. Frank doesn’t gamble himself –at all—but has a very good reason for championing this cause: “The government shouldn’t tell people what to do with their own money.” Amazingly, you would assume this line of thought would come from the conservative side ofRead Full Article

The biggest talking point bulletin to come out of last week’s preliminary hearing in the House Financial Services Committee was a letter written on November 13th by FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Shawn Henry. The letter which was read by Online Gambling opponent Senator Max Bauchus (R-AL) – who claimed in 2006 that 1/3 of college students who gamble online attempt suicide, a number seemingly pulled out of thin air—was full of generalized language with nothing in the way ofRead Full Article

According to PokerNews.com Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will delay implementation of UIGEA legislation after a petition by the Poker Players Alliance was brought to him. Instrumental in spearheading the delay is Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank – A name held in high esteem among poker players. Frank is expected to officially announce the delay sometime today, but rumors have been circulating since early this week when it was announced there would be hearings to discuss the two bills Frank introduced earlierRead Full Article