Archive for 2009-12-04
December 4, 2009
After months of Rep. Barney Frank’s two online gaming related bills put on the back burner in lieu of America’s financial crisis and pending health care reform, a hearing was finally scheduled to bring the pieces of legislation up for serious discussion once again. The date was Thursday, December 3, and the primary focus would be on H.R. 2267, better known as the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act of 2009.H.R. 2267 was originally introduced in May of 2009 to officially legalize and regulate the online gaming industry through a licensing process.
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December 4, 2009
Online poker sites have always used random number generators (RNGs) to guarantee the randomness of the cards dealt in any tournament or ring game. The computer-generated systems meet certain licensing requirements and ensure that players cannot detect any patterns as the cards fall. But one website - RealDealPoker.com - looks to change that by using replicas of actual decks of playing cards.It was announced on December 2 that Red Planet Gaming and Gioia International Limited entered into an agreement in which the latter will acquire software for RealDealPoker.
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December 4, 2009
The World Poker Tour Five Diamond Poker Classic will soon return to fabulous Las Vegas and Ultimate Bet (UB) Poker wants to send you there to do battle on the green felt in Sin City!On the heels of the biggest tournament in the world, the World Series of Poker, it’s time to get geared up for another big event. UB Poker sent several hundred players to Las Vegas just a few short months ago, and now is ready to do it again!
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