Poker Players Alliance News

[AZ] Court hearing on fate of poker club delayed – Tucson Citizen (09/25/08)

September 25th, 2008

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The court hearing for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s lawsuit against nontribal poker clubs in Tucson and elsewhere in Arizona has been postponed until Dec. 15.

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[TN] Fifteen plead guilty in gambling raid – Shelbyville Times-Gazette (09/24/08)

September 25th, 2008

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Fifteen people pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges Tuesday, stemming from a raid on an alleged illegal Shelbyville gaming house in August.

Meanwhile, others facing charges sought pre-trial diversion, while those facing felony gambling counts were either in the process of hiring an attorney or had their next court date set.

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[KY] Forfeiture hearing on domain names continued to Friday – Commonwealth of Kentucky (09/25/08)

September 25th, 2008

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
For Immediate Release

Sept. 25, 2008

Contact:
Jennifer Brislin
502-564-8220 (office)
502-753-9766 (cell)

Forfeiture hearing on domain names continued to Friday
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[INTL] Decision in Antigua-US gaming dispute may be announced soon – Caribbean Net News (09/24/08)

September 24th, 2008

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ST JOHN’S, Antigua: A decision in the long drawn-out gaming dispute between Antigua and the United States may be announced soon.

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[INTL] U.S. needs to get real about online gambling – Kansas City Star (09/22/08)

September 24th, 2008

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Will international pressure from the formidable, 27-nation European Union finally push the United States into legalizing Web bookies and online casinos?

Maybe. And maybe sooner than later.

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[Press Release] PPA Statement on Kentucky Seizure of Poker Websites (09/23/08)

September 23rd, 2008

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[KY] Ky. governor seeking to block online gambling – Associated Press (09/22/08)

September 23rd, 2008

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s pro-gambling governor is looking to make sure all bets are off for more than 140 online gambling Web sites that operate in the state known for the world’s biggest horse race.

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[LEGAL] S.3616, The Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act

September 22nd, 2008

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[KY] PPA Amicus Brief – 09/26/08

September 22nd, 2008

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[INTL] Bwin Loses Bid to Halt Online Ban in German State – Bloomberg (09/22/08)

September 22nd, 2008

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Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) — Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG lost a court bid to overturn a 2007 prohibition against offering online gambling and other Internet games to customers in the German state of Lower Saxony.

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