Online poker sites, players make a bid for legitimacy

Online poker sites, players make a bid for legitimacy
Debate over whether to legalize and tax Internet poker stretches from Las Vegas to halls of Congress.

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Poker case: not just about gambling statute Thomson Reuters News & Insight The government's case against three leading online poker companies has been hyped -- at least in legal circles -- as a test of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the 2006 statute that made it illegal to accept payments for certain forms of ... PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato Will Be Witness at Subcommittee Hearing on ...PokerNews.com Online gaming: Readers chip in ideas for sitesSan Francisco Chronicle Progress for US Internet Gambling Regulation EffortOnlinePokerNews.org Poker News Report -UPI.com -The Hill (blog) all 17 news articles »

Sky Poker Unveils Inaugural UK Online Poker Series (UKOPS)

Sky Poker Unveils Inaugural UK Online Poker Series (UKOPS)
LONDON, October 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Over GBP140,000 in guaranteed prize pools are up for grabs in Sky Poker´s new online poker tournament series to run over October and November. Following on from a successful year in the live poker area, …
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Poker run to raise money for DJ’s kidney transplant
CANTON — Steve “Boomer” Sutton will conduct a poker run on Saturday to raise money for his much-needed kidney transplant. After the great success of his Benefit Golf Outing at Callahan Golf Links ...
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Casino industry seeking new online poker bill, optimistic for possible introduction this year

Casino industry seeking new online poker bill, optimistic for possible introduction this year
LAS VEGAS — The commercial casino industry wants Congress to skip proposals already on the table for regulating the estimated $6 billion online poker industry and pass new legislation that would let states decide whether to allow online gambling and would require online casino companies to be licensed. Read full article >>
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South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas launches a free online poker website
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas casino is launching a free online poker website tied to the program it uses to determine perks for frequent gamblers, with an eye toward opening a site to play for real money if it becomes explicitly legal in the United States.
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