The fight to legalize online poker in the United States has reached a tipping point, with states pushing forward with their own online poker bills, while the federal government remains in gridlock. Still, the only complete legislative victory for poker players will be when federal legislation is passed.Read Full Article

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

It’s been a busy week in the poker world, so by the time Monday rolled around I knew I would need to throw-up another Hidden Headlines article, as there was simply too much going on to cover everything. So here again are some of the stories you mayRead Full Article

On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that poker is mainly a game of skill and not of chance, potentially changing the legal landscape in the United States both in terms of live poker and online poker. The ruling by Federal District Court Judge Jack Weinstein, who ruled inRead Full Article

For all of the people that are under the impression that the zeitgeist has online poker legislation moving forward (albeit very slowly) and that it is a matter of not if but when needs to understand that there are still plenty of voices arguing for a complete banRead Full Article

Martin O’Malley, the governor of Maryland has stated that he is vehemently opposed to legal online poker sites. O’Malley is concerned that regulating the industry will take away revenues from Maryland’s lottery. The governor has asked the two co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction notRead Full Article

There are two things I follow pretty seriously, poker (of course) and politics. As an amateur political buff, I find it shocking that so many advocacy groups are coming out of the woodwork calling for online poker legislation. The reason this is such a head-scratcher to me isRead Full Article

Greg Raymer is best known as the 2004 World Series of Poker Main event Champion, but the former patent attorney, turned poker pro, has now embarked on a new profession, and has built a reputation as one of the best spokesman for the poker industry. Raymer sits onRead Full Article

Anyone interested in trying to recoup some of their lost funds from an online poker site –whether frozen, or from a site that is simply stalling—can now go over to the Poker Players Alliance website and download or read the Players’ Funds Legal Guide, to determine if aRead Full Article

After being very critical of the PPA’s reaction to Black Friday, as a lobbying group in general, and their efforts to pass online poker legislation, I have to admit that the Poker Players Alliance is finally starting to resemble a legitimate lobbying group in my eyes. Prior toRead Full Article