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Need Internet gamblers to get a “poker license” could become a key ingredient of the campaign to approve online poker in the United States. Experts say a licensing system could address several issues in the argue about online poker. A license would verify that a player is old enough; uncover cheaters; provide accurate tax records; and give gamblers the opportunity to limit how much they play or lose. Online poker has been in a gray area for years; that’s been further muddied since April 15, when the U.S. Department of Justice shut down the American operations of the three largest... Read More.

With all the laws being proposed in the United States Legislature this year, one more could be added this week to legalize online poker.  According to The Hill’s Technology Blog, Texas Republican Representative Joe Barton could be ready to introduce legislation sometime this week to legalize online poker and set up a new federal agency to regulate it. Black Friday Online poker bust April 15, 2011, came to be known as Black Friday in the online poker world.  The FBI shut down PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker, three of the largest poker websites. The sites were charged with... Read More.

NORTH loud letter told how he left his 9 to 5 job after winning a poker tournament. Web designer Gareth Walker, and Jarrow, South Tyneside has raked in profits of about € 200,000 by the opening of the professional poker five years ago. And after winning the £ 109 000 PokerStars UK Poker Tour (UKIPT) Nottingham event – beating the field of 1058 players – Gareth has decided to terminate his freelance work – temporarily – to live his win at the same time, giving him time to concentrate on his card game. Now Gareth is the local hope when the PokerStars tour arrives in Newcastle... Read More.

The Pungoteague Ruritan Club will sponsor its fifth annual small boat Poker Run on Saturday, July 30. This bayside Poker Run will be a fun day on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and adjoining creeks in the club’s service area. Any boat owner may register to participate in the event, which is an opportunity to explore the bay from Onancock Creek to Occohannock Creek in a fun and leisurely finish. It is not a race, but simply boaters choosing their own course and own pace to locate and visit five pre-chosen locations designated on a nautical chart with notes and guidelines. Registration for... Read More.

Despite overcast skies and some rain here and there, many people broke their swimsuit and flip floppy for NRT club’s annual Poker Run Saturday, May 28 The event is one of the largest fundraisers TRN Club. The money raised goes to future events and club activities. Poker Run has become a fixture of the event for about 20 years ago and is going strong ever since. Many participants tried to wait out the rain before they began to flee. The delay gave the participants a moment to catch up with their peers. “It’s fun because we get to see a lot of our friends that we haven’t seen since winter,”... Read More.

According to a recent news report, Canadian production companies are currently manoeuvring to take advantage of the gap left in the North American poker market following the exit of Poker Stars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker. In their article, Poker news site Canadian-poker.ca has been highlighting the fact that pre-Black Friday the North American poker entertainment industry was controlled by American companies. In fact, previously most North American TV related poker shows were US produced but the majority of these US companies have now cancelled their production contracts. Consequently, this... Read More.

Group of local fundraising has become a top worker and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. For nearly 10 years, Dawn’s Apostle Creed X Three Relay for Life organized a bike race activities twice a year and others to raise funds in support of the organization to fight against cancer. Dawn team is currently No. 28 Relay for Life team fund raising nearly 9,200 teams in Illinois. “We average about $20,000 per year,” said team leader Kayla McCormick of Ottawa. The poker run, which has been based at Machelle’s Back Street in La Salle for about seven years, is one of the group’s... Read More.

Last week, I discussed the latest developments in the world of online poker and how the game would take a huge hit due to the loss of the entire U.S. market. Well, I am pleased to announce that, although the number of players has decreased, the popularity of the game for the rest of the world will more than compensate for the lack of American players. I will have updates on the state of online poker in weeks to come, but for now I’d like to discuss the recent Manitoba Open Poker Championships. I talked briefly about how they started out with a bang and how I thought that, with a few tweaks,... Read More.

Player liquidity and consolidation have been two key words in the online poker industry for several years. Player liquidity was the ultimate goal and the impetus for many companies, and has been repeated so many times that there was a “truth” of any challenge. Another buzzword similar consolidation. How many years have we heard that the consolidation of the online gaming industry is in the corner? Somehow the two are linked consolidation is a very effective way to create big plays cash quickly. But Bodog Poker Network believes that the industry is now in the opposite direction, instead... Read More.

Poker tournaments and other games of skill penalties should Hawaii, according to a bill that would encourage the State House. The game will still be prohibited, but the proposal to allow gambling “peer-to-peer (not against a team) in which no person or entity acting as” house “gets a share of revenue. An appointment of state license may charge a fee to participate in games, with the State that can have a percentage of registration fees. A Peer-to-Peer Entertainment Commission also would be established to oversee the licensing of such tournaments and determine the percentage of... Read More.