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NORTHPORT | Police in Northport have put a stop to the nightly poker games at One More Lounge, saying that the owners were illegally promoting gambling.

But the owners, Larry and Joyce Watson, said they didn’t believe they were breaking the law.

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AKELA — The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma hosted a poker tournament with a $10,000 prize at its casino here on Sunday, in an attempt to force a question about whether gaming can occur at the site into federal courts.

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Two more congressmen signed on as cosponsors to H.R. 5767, a bill to stop the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, this week.

On Thursday, Rep. Neil Abercrombie D-Hawaii and Rep. Stephen Lynch D-Mass. added their support to the bill, which was introduced April 10 by Rep. Barney Frank D-Mass. and Sen. Ron Paul R-Texas.

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Could poker games become a permanent fixture in Keizer?

It’s much too soon to tell. But if two men have their way, there could be a regular place to sit and play right here in town.

Ryan Mough and Jordan Bailey were at the Keizer City Council meeting Monday night to inquire about possibly opening a private club to allow gaming in town.

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HR 5767, the bill introduced by Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul on April 11 that seeks a moratorium on the implementation and enforcement of the UIGEA (see previous Online-Casinos.com/InfoPowa reports), has moved to “mark-up” stage in the House Financial Services Committee where amendments can be suggested before the Bill goes before the House of Representatives.

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At Shooters in Thomas Township, gambling means giving back.

“It’s called charitable gaming,” said Shoun P. Walle, manager of the club and bar. “The idea is that you can have fun and help people out at the same time.”

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Voters in Sumter County said a firm “no” to a quarter-horse track and poker room proposed by Green Bridge Co.

The company, based in Bettendorf, Iowa, is the same one that wants to build a quarter-horse track and poker room in DeBary.

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Legal gambling generates more than $23 billion a year for U.S. state governments, but the collections are slowing, heightening fiscal problems for states counting on them to balance budgets, a report released on Thursday said.

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You would never know there is economic instability in this country if you judged it by participants at this year’s World Series of Poker finals, playing through its 55 events at the Rio All-Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. Every event begun so far has broken registration records.

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On April 12th of 2008 World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League (WPTAPL) welcomed the WPT partners and pro’s, including “Cowboy” Kenna James, and Nick Brancato, as they hosted their National Championship event to crown the 2007 WPTAPL National Champion.

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