Poker
What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Poker Pro Joins Libertarian National Congressional Committee
Donald Trump Says He Supports Legalized Online Gambling
Speaking to the New York Post this past week, real estate and casino magnate Donald Trump said that he supported efforts to legalize online gambling.
What’s Next for the Online Gambling Bill HR 2267? It’s Complicated
European Online Gambling Firms Want Into U.S. Market: Hopes Are High
Nearly all European online gambling firms, including the poker sites, have shied away from the U.S. market for the past 3 years following passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) back in October 2006. The first step towards appealing that law took place Wednesday with a markup in a House subcommittee. Now it’s off to the House and Senate where further amendments are likely.
Doyle Brunson Former Publicist Living on $14 a Day and Homeless
HR 2267 Might Have Tough Time in House: Pelosi No Fan
An important milestone was met Wednesday when HR 2267, legislation that looks to fully legalize online poker in the U.S., passed by markup in the House Subcommittee.
Specifically, HR 2267 amends title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.
Next stop: The House, where HR 2267 author Barney Frank has some degree of sway. But there is one slight obstacle.
Online Poker: Unleashed Poker Vows to Give Best Customer Care
Doyle Brunson Mocks His Colleagues With “World’s Shortest Book” Tweets
PPA Praises Passage of H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation Bill
HR 2267 Online Gambling Bill Passes in Subcommittee: 41-22 Vote
Las Vegas Sands Corp, Playtech Report Results
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. consolidated second quarter adjusted property EBITDA increased by 91.2% to record $473.5 million on record net revenue of $1.59 Billion.
France Online Poker Rooms Show Great Potential
Who would have known that online poker in France was so popular, especially being that, up until recently, it was pretty much illegal.
Europe, U.S. All Mull Over Legalized Online Gambling: Markup Delayed
Full Tilt Poker, PKR Land Online Poker Licenses in France
Full Tilt Poker and PKR are the latest online poker ventures to obtain licenses in France. That nation granted nine new licenses on Monday.Bodog Poker Dives to 21St Place Among Global Online Poker Rooms
Florida Doubles Its Bet On Poker
Roger Bull, Jacksonville.com
53 Online Qualifiers Share $265,000 in UB.com Online Poker Promo
UB’s Show Up, Get Paid promotion asked their qualifiers to turn up in Las Vegas, take their seat at the World Series Of Poker*(“WSOP”*) Main Event, and wear the UB logo. That’s all that it took for UB’s online qualifiers to claim a share of the progressive prize pool that swelled to an impressive $265,000 when each of them chose to join Team UB in Sin City. Even more impressive is they didn’t even have to finish in the money at the WSOP* Championship event to earn the extra dollars in cold, hard, ‘line-your-wallet-with-it’ cash.
