Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 27, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The proposed Reid/Kyl bill that has been kicking around the back halls of the senate for the past couple months has online poker players in the US crossing their fingers, but with each passing day the bill, dubbed the “The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and StrengtheningRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A number of different outlets including PokerFuse.com and QuadJacks.com were handed a leaked version of the proposed online poker bill in the United States Senate, giving poker players a look at what the potential legislation would mean for the industry –although at this point the bill looks likeRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Feb 29, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

California lawmakers are debating a bill that would legalize online poker in California titled The Internet Gambling Consumer Protection and Public-Private Partnership Act of 2012. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Darrell Steinberg and Roderick Wright. Wright has been struggling to legalize Internet gambling in the state sinceRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 30, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a recent editorial on CalvinAyre.com, Preston Oade J.D. echoed I. Nelson Rose’s concerns over Joe Barton and his apparent partnering with the Poker Players Alliance. However, Oade didn’t simply rehash Rose’s arguments; instead he put together his case against the Barton Bill itself by pointing out theRead Full Article

Posted by James Guill on Nov 03, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last week, Congress conducted a hearing regarding online poker.  One of the main concerns brought up repeatedly in the hearing was consumer protection.  It was agreed by everyone that consumer protection needed to be one of the top priorities of any bill passed by Congress.  With that inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 25, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

While poker advocates are giddy at the hearings taking place in Congress, online casinos are finding themselves left out in the cold, as HR 2366, the “Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening of UIGEA Act of 2011” is not seeking to legalize online gaming, but simplyRead Full Article