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i'm just worried about internet freedom activists being trigger-happy since that whole thing. i mean even gizmodo is under the impression that internet-ruining US legislation is around every corner.

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02-29-2012 , 05:38 PM

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Zynga sees online gambling a natural fit:

http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-...s-games-2012-2

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02-29-2012 , 06:36 PM

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Zynga CEO:

"We're interested, but you should expect to see us do a lot more than what you've seen in offshore casinos," he said.

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02-29-2012 , 06:38 PM

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Zynga CEO:

"We're interested, but you should expect to see us do a lot more than what you've seen in offshore casinos," he said.

5-card stud???

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03-01-2012 , 11:35 AM

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A little more on Zynga's presentation yesterday:

- Possibilities are "mind blowing"
- May partner with casino before the end of the year

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=471766

Also, lol at 98 year old lady and 40 other senior ladies being charged in Wyoming for playing penny poker.

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03-01-2012 , 11:38 AM

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Online gambling 101: What the new gambling expansion means for states

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But state officials are questioning just how much income online gambling will attract. For example, a study in Iowa found that legalizing online poker would net the state only $3 million to $13 million a year.

"Internet gambling is chump change," says John Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a senior editor of the US International Gambling Report.

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03-01-2012 , 12:25 PM

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Interesting article linked off of Slashdot front page today about the Bodog takedown and what it means for all domain types the US claims jurisdiction over.

http://blog2.easydns.org/2012/02/29/verisign-seizes-com-domain-registered-via-foreign-registrar-on-behalf-of-us-authorities/

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03-01-2012 , 01:20 PM

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Super PAC Plows Money Into Unseating Incumbents [National Journal]

... “Throw the bums out” is a common refrain these days as Congress descends to new lows in public approval. Now a super PAC is putting money behind the idea—$1.8 million and counting—and planning to try to unseat incumbents of both parties in their primary elections. ...

Targeting Incumbents

The Campaign for Primary Accountability is a super PAC aiming to defeat incumbents of poth parties in 2012 primaries. Here is a list of their targets:

Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.
Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill.
Rep. Don Manzullo, R-Ill.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio
Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio
Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa.
Rep. Tim Holden, D-Pa.
Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas
Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas

Source: The Campaign for Primary Accountability

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03-02-2012 , 07:06 AM

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The conversation regarding the PPA & Zynga has been moved to the PPA forum:
Has the PPA reached out to Zynga?

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03-02-2012 , 09:53 AM

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Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.

I have not seen one TV ad with anything against him or for the other primary candidates. Just one with him talking about Obamacare being a socialist policy and I think he had one about voting against a pay raise. When I see his ads is while watching local news. The others might have ads on at other times when I'm not watching.

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03-02-2012 , 08:55 PM

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Jon Kyl's Attack on Online Poker and Livelihoods

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So the future remains cloudy. Maybe, one day, players again will be able to provide for their families. Until then, they're out of luck.

Nice 5 page piece with plenty of sob stories

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03-02-2012 , 10:27 PM

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Jon Kyl's Attack on Online Poker and Livelihoods

Nice 5 page piece with plenty of sob stories

It seems like I read that article a couple of days ago from a different source with a different title.

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03-02-2012 , 11:50 PM

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It seems like I read that article a couple of days ago from a different source with a different title.

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Originally Posted by Professionalpoker

Came out in several more cities. They all appear to use the same template but the local editors add their touches.
Dallas:
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2012-0...-online-poker/
LA:
http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-01/n...rnet-gambling/
St Louis:
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2012-...-for-a-moment/
Phoenix:
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2012-...d-livelihoods/
Minneapolis:
http://www.citypages.com/2012-02-29/...oker-industry/
Houston:
http://www.houstonpress.com/2012-03-...lion-industry/

fyi: Professionalpoker makes an appearance in the story.

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03-03-2012 , 12:07 AM

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Missed the NVG thread.

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03-03-2012 , 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tamiller866

Online gambling 101: What the new gambling expansion means for states

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John Kindt is a ****ing moron who for years has been railing about how casinos are bringing about the collapse of the universe. I haven't read his name in anything in awhile...looks like he occasionally crawls out from whatever rock he lives under, spews some sky-is-falling anti-poker nonsense, and then slinks back into obscurity.

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And, he adds, it's impossible to electronically regulate online gambling.

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03-03-2012 , 02:18 AM

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National Conference of State Legislatures Oppose Federal Regulation of Online Poker

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03-04-2012 , 11:10 AM

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The clear and present danger to Nevada’s economy

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03-04-2012 , 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tamiller866

The clear and present danger to Nevada’s economy

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And that’s where Gov. Sunny and the rest of the state’s Poylannas better take notice. About half the states are considering web poker or Internet gambling legislation — and the list will soon grow. Some examples:

• California: A bill would permit unlimited Internet gambling operations

• Florida: A proposal would allow the Florida lottery to provide poker on the Internet.

• Illinois: State officials hope to launch an Internet platform this month.

A Florida lottery proposal with poker? Anyone know of what they are referring to?

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03-04-2012 , 12:48 PM

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Abruzzo said he will not push for online ticket sales for other Florida Lottery games now but will file an amendment to an existing gambling bill that would allow the Florida Lottery to offer online poker. Abruzzo's state-run poker game would protect players from going bust by putting limits on the number of bets and the amount that a player could wager.

"The difference between online lottery and online poker is that poker is taking place anyway," Abruzzo said. "We're harnessing in what's already taking place. With the major offshore operators being shut down, we should be the only legal game in town."

http://www.publicgaming.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9839: justice-department-ruling-clears-way-for-online-lottery-ticket-sales-in-florida&catid=38

olitical&Itemid=57

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03-04-2012 , 01:38 PM

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Bodog.com case sends warning to all Canadian websites: Geist [Toronto Star]

Imagine a scenario in which a country enacts a law that bans the sale of asbestos and includes the power to seize the assets of any company selling the product anywhere in the world. ...

Somehow the all-consuming, abject fear of a gambling/fixed game scandal hasn't bothered the professional football folks north of the U.S. border.

... Last November, its free gaming site, Bodog.net, signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Canadian Football League. ...

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03-04-2012 , 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tamiller866

http://www.publicgaming.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9839: justice-department-ruling-clears-way-for-online-lottery-ticket-sales-in-florida&catid=38

olitical&Itemid=57

Thanks, I'm hoping Florida does something good and soon.

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03-04-2012 , 04:28 PM

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A Florida lottery proposal with poker? Anyone know of what they are referring to?

Last word is that it won't happen this year. The gambling bill referenced (FL bill to create destination casinos in FL) was tabled this year, so the amendment route isn't available anymore to Abruzzo.

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03-05-2012 , 06:57 AM

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Online Poker State-Federal Debate Continues

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According to the NCSL letter, the regulation of online poker being operated at the state level is the most logical decision when looking at the track record of individual states in that regard. The NCSL position is also in opposition to Indian tribal gaming interests, who support regulation at the federal level, as a state-by-state format would make offering online poker services a privilege instead of a right for Indian tribes.

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03-05-2012 , 03:35 PM

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More of the same : No likelihood of federal iPoker but states are moving

Internet poker not in the cards for 2012

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03-05-2012 , 04:54 PM

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lol, the states crack me up

Feds: Considering online poker regulation
States: Hey we want sovereignty, federal is not the answer
Feds: States are allowed to opt out or not opt in, thereby maintaining sovereignty
States: Hey we want sovereignty, federal is not the answer

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