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Focus on the Family: Anti-Gambling Group Gets Slammed

December 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

From Bill Rini:
I recently posted a letter that Focus on the Family sent out to members. Unfortunately it was so full of complete crap that in an attempt to replay to each and every issue I was not very thorough in my responses. Here are their talking points. We should [...]

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Politics: A Poker Playing Vice President

November 28th, 2007 · No Comments · News, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

Is it possible we might have a poker playing Vice President on the WSOP tour?
Poker Pro Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, who won the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), is making his case for a vice presidential run in 2008 for the Libertarian Party in the United States.
I can only assume he’s against the Unlawful [...]

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Advocacy Group Opposes Online Casino Gaming

November 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

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, [...]

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Thoughts on Neteller, PartyGaming, and 888 Holdings Announcements

November 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment · News, Online Casinos

From Bill Rini:
Some folks have been asking me to give my take on the most recent announcements to come out of the online gaming world. Okay, so here we go.
Neteller: It’s been announced that Neteller has struck a deal to give people their money back. Woohoo! As Drizz recently commented, I’m the [...]

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Online Casino Decision Has Been Delayed by the WTO

November 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment · News, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

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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