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A third hearing on an Internet poker bill in the U.S. House of Representatives may be delayed because of the December 23 ruling by the Department of Justice (DoJ) narrowing the federal prohibition against online wagering.

http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/node/48344

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01-19-2012 , 06:18 PM

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Thanks for that, malefiicus. That's big.

We need to facebook the hell out of the senate and get them moving on a federal poker bill.

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01-19-2012 , 06:30 PM

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TBadr

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So why would it be delayed instead of rushed? what am I missing?

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01-19-2012 , 06:33 PM

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Thanks malefiicus.

Frank sounds pretty firm that there won't be ipoker attached to the taxes next month. Interesting.

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01-19-2012 , 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TBadr

So why would it be delayed instead of rushed? what am I missing?

Surely the states have been breathing down their necks forever about the legality (esp lotteries)---even though we all know the Wire Act should never have been an issue. Maybe Congress was under the impression they had to make a law to make ANY poker legal. Now, they might say "lolz 10th amendment, not our problem, ok bye"

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01-19-2012 , 07:19 PM

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Well, the hearing is for ~Barton's bill, right? It seemed that the hearing was a "pony and dog show" (whatever numerous people, including C.Krafcik, have called it) - an exhibition for general public. It's thought that the only way for iPoker to become anything of substance is via H. Reid, so perhaps the third one isn't necessary (please, please, please)???

Although:

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Frank sounds pretty firm that there won't be ipoker attached to the taxes next month. Interesting.

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01-19-2012 , 07:24 PM

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I was under the impression the hearings were re: online poker, not specifically re: HR 2366

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01-19-2012 , 07:44 PM

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The first two House hearings were about online gambling in general, not H.R.2366, nor online poker specifically.

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01-19-2012 , 08:27 PM

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I thought H.R.2366 was implied. Weren't those hearings on Barton's initiative (so to say)?

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01-19-2012 , 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gnvsnk

I thought H.R.2366 was implied. Weren't those hearings on Barton's initiative (so to say)?

To an extent, but mostly everything that was discussed was quite general.

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01-19-2012 , 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Thanks malefiicus.

Frank sounds pretty firm that there won't be ipoker attached to the taxes next month. Interesting.

Hopefully he's just saying that so the republicans will be like Frank doesn't want it so we're going to force it down their throats!

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01-20-2012 , 04:15 AM

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Interesting stuff on California

http://californiawatch.org/dailyrepo...e-gaming-14543

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01-20-2012 , 01:31 PM

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http://allthingsd.com/20120120/zynga.../?mod=atdtweet

Might be more nvg

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01-20-2012 , 03:05 PM

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NY Times article

Mostly discusses how much money states would get from i-poker.

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01-21-2012 , 12:04 AM

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Ladbrokes buys share in [las vegas] gambling group

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The London-based company parted with £1.9m to acquire a 65% stake in Stadium Technology Group, which specialises in sports betting technology.

and we all know why, so there we go. exactly what we all imagined would happen is happening. now if only we could just groupthink our way into bending the universe into glueing poker onto the back of something in the senate i think we'll all be pretty proud of ourselves.

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01-21-2012 , 12:49 AM

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Good news for Aussies

House Speaker Harry Jenkins resigns

Cliffs: Speaker of the House (Labor) resigns and hands the seat to Peter Slipper (Conservative) giving Labor an extra vote so they can kill the anti gambling laws proposed.

This happened today

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mor...-1226250076152

**** you Wilkie, we're safe for now it seems

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01-23-2012 , 04:46 AM

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http://www.covers.com/articles/artic...?theArt=262339

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01-23-2012 , 08:13 PM

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"When Online Gambling Is Legalized, Facebook Will Be A $100 Billion Company"

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01-23-2012 , 08:19 PM

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Reid told Batt he was “making progress” with negotiating partner Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., but declined to tip his strategy, including whether he might try to insert gaming provisions into an upcoming bill to extend a reduction in Social Security payroll taxes.

http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/...t-poker-199796

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01-23-2012 , 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RiverAnAce

http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/...t-poker-199796

I do love me some 'Harry Reid saying he's trying to get it done' article

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01-23-2012 , 09:08 PM

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01-23-2012 , 09:40 PM

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Would I be a hypocrite if I were on Kyl's wall saying "What are you going to do to stop the potential proliferation of instate online gambling?" I'll call him up and tell him that to his face too!

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01-23-2012 , 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rwperu34

Would I be a hypocrite if I were on Kyl's wall saying "What are you going to do to stop the potential proliferation of instate online gambling?" I'll call him up and tell him that to his face too!

well sometimes you've gotta do things that make you feel like a dick. like i'm sure the nazis felt like dicks when... oh ****, lirva was right, he was right all along!!!