July 18th, 2008
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WHEELING – A planned poker tournament Saturday at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Pocahontas County, W.Va., is “not permissible” under state law, West Virginia Lottery Commission general counsel John Melton said.
In fact, Wheeling Mayor Andy McKenzie, speaking in his capacity as a state senator from Ohio County, called the tournament “completely illegal.”
July 18th, 2008
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WASHINGTON — If Internet gambling is legalized and taxed, Nevada could receive more than $300 million during the next decade to boost education and job training for foster children in the state, according to advocates of a bill introduced this week in the House.
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., who offered the bill, described it as a revision of legislation he introduced last year to tax Internet gambling companies if they are licensed and regulated by the Department of Treasury.
July 18th, 2008
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TIPTON — Officials have shut down a central Indiana business where they suspect patrons were illegally playing poker for money.
The Indiana Gaming Control Division served a search warrant Wednesday night at the Hold ’Em House in Tipton about 30 miles north of Indianapolis.
July 17th, 2008
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At a time when most economic news is bleak, maybe we can take a tip from England, and the British Open bets that will be placed this week with that nation’s legal bookmakers. There, winnings are easily taxed.
Here? More and more sports wagering is conducted online, through offshore websites.
July 17th, 2008
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Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas talks about the organization’s stance on the new legislation, which is now in its nascent state: “McDermott is on the tax writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and he’s been an advocate for extracting revenue from internet gambling.
July 17th, 2008
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LAS CRUCES — The federal entity that regulates tribal gaming has issued a subpoena to the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, seeking details about a poker tournament the tribe hosted last month in Akela.
The National Indian Gaming Commission, in a July 15 letter, demanded the tribe provide information, including a description of the tournament, the number and names of participants and the names of employees.
July 16th, 2008
July 16th, 2008
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WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced legislation yesterday that directs a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years to be spent on job training for those in the declining sectors of the economy and educational assistance for foster care youth. The legislation, Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008 (H.R. 6501), would be funded through new revenue generated by regulated Internet gambling activities.
July 16th, 2008
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Poker can be fun, but people playing for cash in Tennessee could be breaking the law.
On Monday night, Metro police broke up what they called a sophisticated gambling operation with a familiar Nashville businessman in the mix.
Channel 4’s Sara Dorsey was with police during the raid.
July 16th, 2008
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The legality of real-money online poker is colored with different shades of gray in various jurisdictions. Its legality in Germany hinges in part on how much of the game is up to chance. A decision in that country could spell out an important precedent for the entire EU, according to Axel Freiherr v. dem Bussche and Tobias Schelinski.
