By Anthony York
Monday, July 7th, 2008
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A seemingly innocuous bill that would implore the Department of Justice to begin investigating the future of online poker has quietly been one of the most closely watched bills among tribal gaming interests this year.
By US House of Representatives
Friday, June 27th, 2008
By Online-Casinos
Friday, June 27th, 2008
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7 to 1 passage through key committee for Levine poker bill
Good news from the Sunshine State this week is that AB2026, a bill to legalise Internet poker in California proposed by Democrat assemblyman Lloyd E. Levine (see previous Online-Casinos.com/InfoPowa report), passed the state Senate Governmental Organization Committee in a 7-to-1 vote this week.
By Dan Cypra
Friday, June 27th, 2008
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On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee defeated HR 5767, a bill proposed by Barney Frank and Ron Paul that would have likely opened the door for the return of legalized and regulated online poker in the United States. Instead, it’s back to square one for the internet gambling industry, which must continue to navigate turbulent waters.
By Christopher A. Krafcik
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
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A United States bill targeting the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is scheduled to be amended by the House Financial Services Committee next Tuesday, a process which has already drawn criticism from professional sports leagues and religious conservatives.
By Sarah Polson
Friday, June 20th, 2008
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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.
By Online-Casinos.com
Friday, June 20th, 2008
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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.
By Associated Press
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
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The Arkansas Racing Commission has approved the addition of “keno” to the electronic gambling games that can be run at Southland Gaming and Racing in West Memphis. The commission voted on the matter today, agreeing that the version of the game involves the use of some skill.
