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Michigan Online Poker Now Just Waiting on Governor's Signature
Wednesday was a big day for Michigan online poker players as the State Senate passed a package of bills that make online poker, sports betting, daily fantasy sports and...
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The Fives Podcast: John Pappas, Bellagio High Rollers, WPT Beijing
Hosted by PocketFives President and Editor in Chief Lance Bradley and poker writer Matt Clark, The Fives runs each week and covers the latest poker news, preview upcoming events,...
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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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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 On RAWA Hearing: "This Bill Should Die Today"
If you were hiding under a rock, you missed the two-hour-long fear-mongering fest that was a House Judiciary Subcommittee's hearing on Restoring America's Wire Act, a bill that comes...
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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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PPA Calls New US Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill "Crony Capitalism"
On Wednesday, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT, pictured) reintroduced legislation to ban internet gambling in the United States, presumably at the behest of Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. A...
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PPA: "Just Because It Isn't True Doesn't Mean Our Opponents Won't Say It"
This week, Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson hijacked the critical Attorney General confirmation proceedingsin the House Judiciary Committee. One of his minions, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is...
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He's Back: Sheldon Adelson Continues Crusade Against Internet Gambling
We hope you enjoyed the break. For about four weeks, the online poker industry didn't have to hear about Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson's one-man crusade to rid...
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PPA: "No Doubt" Anti-Internet Gambling Legislation Will Be Re-Introduced
We closed the 2014 calendar year focusing on legislation spearheaded by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson called Restoring America's Wire Act. The bill, which would have banned internet...