[KY] Kentucky Takes Queue From China; Censors Internet – ATR (09/24/08)
September 21st, 2008
Poker Players Alliance News
Selected Coverage of Kentucky Internet Poker Battle
September 21st, 2008
[INTL] EU gambling firms see WTO case coming against U.S. – Reuters (09/18/08)
September 18th, 2008
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WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A dispute over U.S. enforcement actions against European Union online gambling companies could be headed to the World Trade Organization soon, an European industry group said on Wednesday.
Poker site cheating plot a high-stakes whodunit – MSNBC (09/18/08)
September 18th, 2008
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Allegations that a long-running cheating scheme bilked players on a leading Internet poker site have triggered an $85 million claim against a Canadian company whose employees allegedly manipulated the cyberspace card room’s software so that they could see their opponents’ hole cards, msnbc.com has learned.
[OH] Westwood weighs gambling vote – Cincinnati Enquirer (09/17/08)
September 18th, 2008
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In a major departure from a long-held position, Kentucky Sen. Jack Westwood, a Crescent Springs Republican facing a re-election battle, says he would consider voting to put the issue of casino gambling on a statewide ballot.
[ME] Casino campaign gets new leader – Morning Sentinel (09/17/08)
September 18th, 2008
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A Las Vegas casino developer is now leading the campaign to change state law to allow a casino to be built in Oxford County.
[Press Release] Statement by PPA Chairman D'Amato on Passage of H.R. 6870 (09/16/08)
September 16th, 2008
Selected Coverage of HR6870 Congressional Markup Hearing
September 16th, 2008
[HR6870] Don't Risk Innovation to a Bureaucratic Misinterpretation – TownHall (09/15/08)
September 16th, 2008
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Technology is a driving force in society, for both businesses and consumers. Indeed, the cyberspace revolution promises gains on the order of those achieved in the earlier industrial revolution. The implications are profound, not just in terms of economics, but in terms of quality of life. The flow if information at the speed of light has empowered individuals across the globe, with the number of worldwide internet users fast approaching 1.5 billion. Unfortunately, these gains can be trampled by government—through censorship, taxation, or regulation.
[INTL] Italians Are Quick to Play Poker on Newly Licensed Sites – PokerPages (09/15/08)
September 15th, 2008
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Italians have been quick to play on the newly legal and licensed online poker sites in their country. In the few days since online poker was launched in Italy, figures released by Microgame and Gioco Digitale, the two operators who managed to connect their real money table systems to the SOGEI government database, show that poker is popular.
