Harvard got a taste of poker. Crandall Addington and Howard Lederer appeared at Harvard Law School, making their case for the full legalization of poker. And yes, they want legal online poker too. The gathering at the university was arranged by the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS). This group was begun by Harvard Law professor [...]
Continue reading...19. November 2007
From Bill’s Poker Blog: Someone on 2+2 posted a link to the website for Focus on the Family who is actively campaigning against Barney Frank’s bill. Their passion and zeal should be frightening for all online poker players. Internet Gambling Take Action 3-29-2007 by Chad Hills In 2005, U.S. citizens illegally exported $6 billion dollars to unknown, [...]
Continue reading...14. November 2007
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick vs Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. They’re battling it out. And online casino gaming laws are at the center of the debate. The two sides in the battle On one side we have Gov. Deval Patrick that really wants the licensing to construct three new casinos in Massachusetts. The revenue he expects that these [...]
Continue reading...11. November 2007
Online casino gaming is illegal even in video games. Second Life, a virtual world created by Linden Lab, has shut down all casinos and gambling establishments in the virtual reality game world. What is Second Life? Second Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world that was launched in 2003 - think of it like a more advanced version [...]
Continue reading...9. November 2007
The World Trade Organization $3.4 billion dollar decision has been delayed. As you may know, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of a Unlawful Internet Gambling Act fiasco. They had filed that $3.4 billion claim as compensation against the United States for the policy against internet casino gaming. That WTO decision is now delayed until December [...]
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19. November 2007
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