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02-09-2012 , 07:40 PM

#101

tyysf

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Originally Posted by sajeffe

I'm still holding onto my one time for now. I'm a nit.

Michael of NJ

same here

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02-09-2012 , 07:59 PM

#102

novahunterpa

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very unlikely online poker gets attached until we see more progress on the issue. Too many issues still need to be worked out. Congress needs more time to debate the many issues of the states,tribes, lottery,etc Attachment becomes much more likely if we can a bill marked-up and voted out of a few committees and a floor vote in at least one chamber. Kind of hard too see how this gets attached without more progress being made on the issue.

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02-09-2012 , 08:07 PM

#103

JPFisher55

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IMO, the big if is an agreement on the payroll tax extension and how to pay for it.

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02-09-2012 , 08:14 PM

#104

sluggger5x

John Connor of poker

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,592

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Originally Posted by JPFisher55

IMO, the big if is an agreement on the payroll tax extension and how to pay for it.

I agree. Unfortunately the real sweat is in this left/right battle and a compromise between the children.

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02-10-2012 , 02:08 AM

#105

sluggger5x

John Connor of poker

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Well this is the news that we needed...

https://twitter.com/#!/GlobalGamingB...07940474720256

Roger Gros@GlobalGamingBiz

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Source: NV Gov. Sandoval calls top casino execs and tells them of agreement between Reid & Kyl, adding internet poker to payroll tax bill.

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02-10-2012 , 02:11 AM

#106

Deanglow

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Please be real ^^^

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02-10-2012 , 02:19 AM

#107

yoshi_yoshi

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Holy crap. How legit is GGB? But I don't know how anyone makes up specific info like that.

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02-10-2012 , 02:24 AM

#108

derosnec

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Source: NV Gov. Sandoval calls top casino execs and tells them of agreement between Reid & Kyl, adding internet poker to payroll tax bill.

Last edited by derosnec; 02-10-2012 at 02:33 AM.

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02-10-2012 , 02:25 AM

#109

txbarbarossa

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This is great but what I really want to know are the details. Will states have to opt-in? My state of texas won't opt-in anytime soon if ever.

States need to be auto-opted-in.

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02-10-2012 , 02:31 AM

#110

sluggger5x

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tx there are plenty of threads where that is discussed already.

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02-10-2012 , 02:33 AM

#111

Jerok

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Slugger you are the master of poker-twitter. Sweet! Sounds like we are going to sweat 2012 in February, not only lame-duck!

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02-10-2012 , 02:34 AM

#112

RiverAnAce

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The plot thickens. I think if to much info on the 'how's and when’s" get out to mainstream media to soon it could hurt us.

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02-10-2012 , 02:36 AM

#113

acecatcher26

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plz plz plz plz plz plz plz

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02-10-2012 , 02:37 AM

#114

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02-10-2012 , 02:37 AM

#115

farmslicer7

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Weeeeeee

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02-10-2012 , 02:39 AM

#116

LT22

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Originally Posted by RiverAnAce

The plot thickens. I think if to much info on the 'how's and when’s" get out to mainstream media to soon it could hurt us.

I don't want unemployed entitlement bound hippies who sit around all day on Twitter (oh wait that's me minus the entitlement part) to get word of this. Social media outcry would be bad for us.

If it is attached and it doesn't go viral before the tax extension passes, it can be spun as help paying for the cut while at the same time banning proliferation of online gambling and protecting B&M jobs. It's a lot easier for poker to not even be brought up at all b/c the news channels will be talking all about the payroll tax and not us.

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02-10-2012 , 02:50 AM

#117

Guest_1048

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02-10-2012 , 02:50 AM

#118

ScreaminAsian

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4s6H4ku6ZY#t=2m9.5s

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02-10-2012 , 03:05 AM

#119

TheTruthSpeaks

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Oh my

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02-10-2012 , 03:18 AM

#120

dudeoflife

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I turned on my tv to random station and Bloodsport was on. I thought my night couldn't get any better until I opened this thread.

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02-10-2012 , 03:22 AM

#121

pokergod18

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Well this is the news that we needed...

https://twitter.com/#!/GlobalGamingB...07940474720256

Roger Gros@GlobalGamingBiz

So is this the time to get excited? Use my 1 time?

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02-10-2012 , 03:30 AM

#122

novahunterpa

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Well this is the news that we needed...

https://twitter.com/#!/GlobalGamingB...07940474720256

Roger Gros@GlobalGamingBiz

Would be great if it can get slipped in quietly somehow. If Reid and Kyl did make a deal and can somehow get it done then I just wish they would stay quite and not mention it publicly till its done. I fear letting the info get out ahead of time allows for opponents to build support to kill the deal.

Unless this is just part of Reid/Kyl's plan? Maybe they need to float the idea a few time to test the waters before going full bore and finding the time and bill to attach I-poker. Hope its real this time.

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02-10-2012 , 03:33 AM

#123

sluggger5x

John Connor of poker

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Originally Posted by novahunterpa

I think a lot has changed since December 2010 and I think the number of lawmakers who would oppose this has dropped dramatically, including and in part as a result of Kyl.

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02-10-2012 , 04:02 AM

#124

Roush97

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

I think a lot has changed since December 2010 and I think the number of lawmakers who would oppose this has dropped dramatically, including and in part as a result of Kyl.

Biggest thing I would imagine being the DOJ ruling which has forced the federal government to act. Kyl is willing to give into online poker if it means banning all other forms of internet gambling. The last thing the federal government wants is a bunch of states going around doing their own thing when in regards to online gambling.