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December Legislative Recap: RAWA, Pennsylvania, California
December capped off a relatively quiet year on the poker legislation front in the US. However, the month itself was fairly eventful. Let's take a look back at what...
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Witness List Released for Wednesday's US iGaming Hearing
On Wednesday at 1:00pm ET, there will be a hearing on internet gambling in front of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The hearing, which...
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RAWA Hearing Scheduled for December 9
According to the Poker Players Alliance, a hearing in the House Oversight Committee about the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America's Wire Act, or RAWA, is on tap for December 9....
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Report: Bill to Halt Expansion of Online Poker Coming in US
According to the Poker Players Alliance, the main lobbying voice for poker players on Capitol Hill, a bill could be introduced in the US Congress that "would block new...
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Harry Reid "Going to Look Closely" into Banning All Internet Gambling
After being at the forefront of the regulatory efforts in Congress for several years, former Senate Majority Leader and current Nevada Senator Harry Reid (pictured) has now firmly aligned...
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PPA Anticipates Mark-Up of RAWA
A week ago, a hearing in a House Subcommitteediscussed the merits of the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoring America's Wire Act, or RAWA, which would ban online gambling in the US,...
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House Judiciary Committee Hearing Recap: It's Fear-Mongering Time
On Wednesday, a Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee was charge with discussing Restoring America's Wire Act, or RAWA, a bill reportedly prompted by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon...
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Is RAWA All About the Money?
In the last couple of weeks, we've learned that the main man in the US Senate championing Sheldon Adelson's (pictured) legislation to ban internet gambling, Lindsey Graham, has never...
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Lawmaker Trying to Outlaw Online Gambling Has Never Sent an E-Mail
This author went out and had a great evening stuffing his face with local foods and planned to sleep off his coma when he came home. But, any time...
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PPA Calls House Subcommittee Hearing to Ban i-Gaming "A Real Threat"
Last week, PocketFives brought you an article about a hearing scheduled for March 5in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations to discuss a bill from...