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01-26-2012 , 06:20 AM

#501

sajeffe

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New Hampshire lawmaker wants poker parlors. http://www.concordmonitor.com/articl...94&CSGroupId=1

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01-26-2012 , 11:10 AM

#502

repulse

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Originally Posted by sajeffe

New Hampshire lawmaker wants poker parlors. http://www.concordmonitor.com/articl...94&CSGroupId=1

Some nice quotes, looks like this guy mostly gets it!

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01-27-2012 , 01:18 AM

#503

tamiller866

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State of the States in Online Gambling

State of the States in Online Gambling

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01-27-2012 , 01:28 AM

#504

LT22

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good overview (the typos tilted me beyond belief though)

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01-27-2012 , 07:10 AM

#505

ChrisMystery

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Iowa Mulls Over Pros and Cons of Multistate Poker Gaming

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...r9wVyQy_SsNA9g
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01-27-2012 , 10:52 AM

#506

sba9630

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Originally Posted by ChrisMystery

Iowa Mulls Over Pros and Cons of Multistate Poker Gaming

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Here's the original article which was plagiarized by the site in the link you provided.

Multistate online poker possibility studied [Des Moines Register]

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01-27-2012 , 12:00 PM

#507

sba9630

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Lawmakers Hedge Bets on Online Gambling [The Daily Norwalk]

According to a recent report, Virginia Seitz, assistant attorney general responsible for crafting the Department of Justice opinion, said, “the opinion in no way compels Connecticut to authorize online gambling, and it would not allow another state to authorize online gaming directed at Connecticut residents."

(emphasis added)

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01-27-2012 , 01:15 PM

#508

ChrisMystery

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Share the Wealth: Online gambling law re-interpretation helps economy.

http://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/s...5#.TyLcFYHh98E

"This ruling could not come at a better time, when states are imposing savage fiscal austerity measures on imperative programs such as higher education, Medicare and Medicaid."

Last edited by ChrisMystery; 01-27-2012 at 01:21 PM.

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01-27-2012 , 02:58 PM

#509

PokerXanadu

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Originally Posted by sba9630

Lawmakers Hedge Bets on Online Gambling [The Daily Norwalk]

According to a recent report, Virginia Seitz, assistant attorney general responsible for crafting the Department of Justice opinion, said, “the opinion in no way compels Connecticut to authorize online gambling, and it would not allow another state to authorize online gaming directed at Connecticut residents."

(emphasis added)

In other words, the AAG is saying only CT can allow govts or sites located in other states to direct online gaming at CT residents. Meaning there will have to be inter-state compacts to authorize interstate i-poker.

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01-29-2012 , 02:29 AM

#510

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iowa intrastate

Online poker might be on docket

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"This isn't a free-for-all. People need to know that. I'm focused only on poker," he said. "We will close every loophole, including the lottery's ability to do online poker if we have to. We will close every loophole so that the policy is crystal clear and air tight."

Danielson said he also would be willing to sequester the revenue the state gains from online poker for a time so people understand it's not about making money for government.

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01-29-2012 , 02:31 AM

#511

ScreaminAsian

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^^ iowa intrastate

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01-29-2012 , 04:13 AM

#512

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Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

^^ iowa intrastate

Actually, it's better than that. It sounds like it would be casino-run sites with reciprocity with other states like NV and DC. However, I think they still don't know how to do multiple network licensing.

The earlier Iowa bill had the same writers as FL and others, with provisions that authorize one Internet poker network operated by a limited number of licensed hubs (service providers) for the casino affiliates. It makes little sense.

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01-29-2012 , 05:05 AM

#513

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i love everything about it. especially being called scoundrels.

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01-29-2012 , 06:21 AM

#514

LT22

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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu

I think liquidity prob the only reason one network makes sense

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01-29-2012 , 06:37 AM

#515

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I went back through the email I sent to my Iowa rep hoping I said something about keeping it out of the greedy hands of the lottery, but alas I didn't suggest that.

I did however say poker was a distinct skill game totally different than house casino games. I also never heard this rep say anything about state compacts until I suggested it.

P.s. I'm a proud scoundrel

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01-30-2012 , 07:47 AM

#516

tamiller866

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Possible agreement for a European poker. The proposal starts from Spain

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The aim would be to create a common market liquidity between Spain, France and Italy. Players and bettors would be happy at last free to search for the best poker bonuses online among foreign sites. The direction in which you want to go is, in small steps, the single market (at least in Europe) of the game.

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01-30-2012 , 09:11 PM

#517

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Online Gambling: Here Already

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one reason for the state to allow it—it’s already happening.

Sitting in a hearing room in the Legislative Office Building, Rep. Roland Lemar, D- New Haven, pulled up the leading online gambling websites.

“I was able to go through the entire application process, provide my credit card number, do everything except click start,” he said Monday.

The sites were careful to point out for him that no American has ever been prosecuted for online gambling and that all the legal risks associated wouldn’t be on him if he chose to gamble, he said.

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01-30-2012 , 09:15 PM

#518

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New York Mah Jong Ruling May Help Cause of Online Poker

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Mah Jong, the ancient Chinese tile-based table game, can now count itself as a winner in the old debate of games of skill vs. games of chance, according to a New York state judge, who recently ruled that the game demands more than luck.

Dunno that it means anything since I think online poker is going through anyway and we don't really need to be winning this skill vs luck argument. But it's a positive.

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01-30-2012 , 10:31 PM

#519

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Originally Posted by Malefiicus

New York Mah Jong Ruling May Help Cause of Online Poker

Dunno that it means anything since I think online poker is going through anyway and we don't really need to be winning this skill vs luck argument. But it's a positive.

It will sure mean something for PokerStars as most the DOJ indictment charges against them are predicated on violations of the NY illegal gambling statutes.

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01-30-2012 , 10:53 PM

#520

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Originally Posted by Malefiicus

Pretty much seals the fate of PokerStares et al, since even though Mah Jong won the game of skill argument, the judge ruled the gambling charges stick.

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Judge Wilson disagreed with the defendants, finding the charge of promotion of gambling to be facially sufficient. The judge found the game to constitute gambling, insofar as the defendants risked money upon the outcome of “a future contingent event not under his influence of control” and the house took a share of a player’s winnings.

It could be bad news for interstate player pooling also, States have the authority under lottery law to block outside competition and make commerce agreements on games of chance, but if this ruling is relied upon for poker, States may need specific interstate commerce authority for poker.

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01-30-2012 , 11:42 PM

#521

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any state that regulates poker and wants to pool players ain't gonna take **** from the lottery

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01-31-2012 , 12:11 AM

#522

tamiller866

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Originally Posted by LT22

any state that regulates poker and wants to pool players ain't gonna take **** from the lottery

What does "ain't gonna take **** from the lottery" mean, exactly? What other federal law do you propose the States draw the authority to pool players from?

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01-31-2012 , 04:09 AM

#523

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Gaming firms 888, Caesars extend licensing deal to US

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888 said the agreement would see its arm, Dragonfish, power a selection of private poker brands of Caesars, one of the largest casino operators in the United States and owner of the famed Caesars Palace, once online gaming is permitted under the new regulatory regime.

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"Utilising 888's state of the art poker platform, the agreement will allow the launch of a real money offering immediately as either Federal or state based regulation is finalised and upon licensing by gaming authorities," 888 said in a statement on Tuesday.