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Dear US Poker Player, Republican presidential nominee John McCain needs to hear from you TODAY. This week, the Republican Platform Committee included language in the party platform (a document outlining the priorities of the GOP) that supports efforts to outlaw online poker and other forms of online gaming.
Aug 29, 2008
In only a few weeks, the fifth season of the European Poker Tour (EPT) will launch into a set of tournaments that will span the continent and give poker players from all over the world the chance to compete for millions of poker Euros.
Aug 26, 2008
It can be argued that WPT Enterprises has had a rough year. Not only did the home of the World Poker Tour cut seven tournaments from its Season 7 schedule, but the show was declined renewal by GSN, shown a 2008 second quarter net loss of $3.9 million, and has seen its stock price dip and now reside below $1 per share.
Aug 25, 2008
After months of efforts to ban poker machines by the owners of the South Sydney Leagues sports club in Australia, the club’s recently-elected board delivered a decisive vote against the measure. The club’s owners, Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a Court, were disappointed but vowed to find other ways to reduce the negative impact of the “pokies” on the club’s patrons.
Aug 22, 2008
If Dennis Phillips does ride his chip lead and win the World Series of Poker's Main Event, he won't be the only one to benefit.Phillips has pledged to donate 1 percent of his tournament winnings to the Prevent Cancer Foundation's "Bad Beat on Cancer" fundraiser after the Final Table event in November.PokerStars is joining the battle as well.
Aug 21, 2008
Now poker players who play on the European Poker Tour can win more than bricks of cash and a trophy.They can win some awards handed out by PokerStars. And you can help select who wins.PokerStars is launching the first European Poker Tour Awards to take place on the eve of the EPT's opening in Barcelona.
Aug 19, 2008
It’s a new year of poker, new players and a whole new final table setup. Annie Duke is on the Players Advisory Council for the WSOP and she had a strong voice in the decision to move the final table back. If you had any doubts as to whether this was a good decision or not Annie makes a convincing argument.KL: How did this idea come about from the players advisory?
Aug 18, 2008
Those who wandered the hallways of the Rio during the 2008 World Series of Poker knew that the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) was out in force, spreading the message about the importance of players’ involvement in politics. The PPA booth was regularly buzzing with poker enthusiasts who wanted to become members, contact their members of Congress, and participate in the process.
Aug 17, 2008
To conclude the interview, Mr. Leggett was asked to explain the current and future security measures put into place to make Absolute Poker and UltimateBet safe for their customers. He was also granted some time to speak freely to the public as to confidence in the online gaming sites, regulation, and the future of the companies.Due to the length of the interview and the desire to print Mr.
Aug 14, 2008
Sometimes, a person can have the best of intentions… That seems to be the case with the Republican Representative Pete Sessions from Texas. On July 30th, 2008, he introduced a bill to the House of Representatives to clarify the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Aug 14, 2008
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