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04-16-2016 , 04:13 PM

SaltyOldeDog

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Michigan joins the list of possible legal online poker http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/204...ne-gaming-bill

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04-21-2016 , 07:22 PM

ScreaminAsian

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05-02-2016 , 10:01 PM

ScreaminAsian

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hearing this Wednesday

btw the ppa form letter to support this bill has a typo. it says give instead of given in the first paragraph

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05-10-2016 , 10:58 PM

ScreaminAsian

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Thank you for contacting our office and sharing your concerns with Senator Colbeck regarding the regulation of internet poker and iGaming, addressed through Senate Bill 889.

Senator Colbeck is opposed to SB 889.

He generally opposes increased government regulation, especially when it is driven by the quest for additional tax revenue.

The status of SB 889 can be tracked on this Michigan Legislature webpage: http://legislature.mi.gov/(S(xisfgtx...e=2016-SB-0889

Thank you again for reaching out to us on this important issue. If you have further concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Sincerely,

Matthea Brandenburg
Office of State Senator Patrick Colbeck

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05-18-2016 , 10:01 PM

grandmaster flush

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So wasn't there some big hearing on this today?

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06-09-2016 , 03:54 PM

fozzy71

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Michigan Online Poker Bill Passes Committee by an 8-1 Margin

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12-01-2016 , 12:02 AM

ScreaminAsian

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got a call from the ppa this afternoon (actually like 4 missed calls and then a conversation) that there's potential online poker movement this week maybe as soon as tomorrow, and to call my state senator.

https://theppa.org/mi-alert/

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12-01-2016 , 06:19 AM

yahoo83912831

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I've called, emailed, and tweeted... Let's do this!

PS-
*Calling took me less than 30 SECONDS
*Emailing took me less than 30 SECONDS
*Tweeting took me less than 30 SECONDS

PPS-Find your senator: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/fysbyaddress.html

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12-02-2016 , 12:23 AM

ScreaminAsian

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they were very insistent about specifically phone calls

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12-03-2016 , 12:25 AM

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Rich Muny

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Yep. We have a shot here but time is short. We need all hands on deck.

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12-05-2016 , 04:54 AM

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yahoo83912831

old hand

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Remember, if you don't live in Michigan and want to help out, you can still send tweets; It's so easy!

https://theppa.org/mi-alert/

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12-11-2016 , 08:04 PM

#12

grandmaster flush

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So did anything happen?

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12-12-2016 , 11:41 AM

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Geezer Soze

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Originally Posted by grandmaster flush

So did anything happen?

Either a REALLY big tree fell in the forest without anyone hearing it, or it did not fall at all.

Think you would not have heard about any movement forward ?

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12-13-2016 , 04:22 AM

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Domingo Cerrado

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Originally Posted by Geezer Soze

Either a REALLY big tree fell in the forest without anyone hearing it, or it did not fall at all.

Think you would not have heard about any movement forward ?

It was a couple of trees.
The first one was that an expansion of gambling in Michigan violates the state constitution.
The second tree was the fiscal impact statement that found it would cost more money to regulate online gambling than the state would receive.
The PPA heard these trees fall, but didnt tell anybody. It just stopped dispatching 15 tweets a day asking people to send emails to their legislators.

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12-13-2016 , 10:33 AM

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Domingo Cerrado

centurion

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@yahoo83912831

https://twitter.com/WALLACHLEGAL/sta...92131079389184

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/docume...SFA-0889-A.htm (Scroll down to "Fiscal Impact" - "No state that introduced internet gaming while also having casinos and a state lottery has yet to have an overall increase in the revenue generated from all three sources")

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12-13-2016 , 06:40 PM

#16

grandmaster flush

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I'm so sick of this. I just need to get used to the idea of bovada.

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12-13-2016 , 10:10 PM

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yellowfever

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Originally Posted by grandmaster flush

I'm so sick of this. I just need to get used to the idea of bovada.

You really should. Everybody in the ROW is using VPNS and other illegal tactics to play on ignition because the games r so good compared to everything else out there. People always want what they cant have and dont realize when they have it good.

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01-19-2017 , 03:43 AM

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Domingo Cerrado

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There´s a good article today on OPR by Dave Palermo about the "Complex Path to Passage" of any MI online gambling bill.

http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/235...line-gambling/

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03-01-2017 , 05:30 PM

#19

yahoo83912831

old hand

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2nd time a charm?
http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/242...gambling-2017/

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03-06-2017 , 10:15 PM

#20

yellowfever

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I hope this does not pass again. Playing with only Michigan players on sites that are owned by current casino operators in Michigan is going to be fail hard.

MGM/Greektown/motor city and tribal casino sites. NO THANKS

I will be cutting my America visits down to once every two years if it does pass. Games are amazing in the USA as is.

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03-08-2017 , 12:30 PM

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Rich Muny

Former PPA President

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Originally Posted by yellowfever

LOL at 'amazing' offshore online poker sites available to US players.

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03-08-2017 , 12:31 PM

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Rich Muny

Former PPA President

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Today at 1pm ET, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee will hold a hearing on S. 203, which would license online poker and online casino-style gaming. PPA Executive Director John Pappas will testify on behalf of the poker community.

There are a few other agenda items, so the poker part may not start until sometime later in today's session.

Watch live at https://misenate.viebit.com/player_l...d-f203df360049

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03-08-2017 , 03:34 PM

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Rich Muny

Former PPA President

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MI Senate Committee passed all three iPoker bills, all 7-1. The bills now move forward.

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03-08-2017 , 07:09 PM

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Rich Muny

Former PPA President

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PPA press release on today's iPoker Michigan hearing: https://theppa.org/press-release-03082017

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03-08-2017 , 08:50 PM

#25

ScreaminAsian

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nice

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