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LAS VEGAS – The movement to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act(UIGEA) and create a regulated online gambling industry suffered a setback last month when a bill that would have prevented UIGEA regulations from being implemented until the definition of illegal Internet gambling was clarified, failed to pass a House Financial Services Committee vote.

In the wake of that setback, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Congressman Robert Wexler have been trying to rally poker players to make sure their voices are heard. Wexler and PPA chairman and former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato sat down with Casino City’s Vin Narayanan at the World Series of Poker to discuss the situation. And after Wexler laughingly told Narayanan to “get a life” after finding out he had watched the Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws debate, the conversation turned to online poker.

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Casino City sits down with Congressman Wexler and PPA chairman D’Amato

Author Contact Info: Vin Narayanan

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