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Dutch set to legalise online poker
Poker NewsAugust 24, 2010 ONLINE poker is set to be made legal in Holland. In a move that could herald the wider regulation of markets across Europe, the Dutch government is expected to announce plans to award internet gaming licences. It came after an independent commission, set up by the Dutch Ministry of Justice, ruled that poker was less likely to lead to addiction than other casino games. The report also... |
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Touchdown! NFL drops fight against poker
Poker NewsAugust 13, 2010 The American National Football League, one of the biggest opponents of online poker, has dropped its opposition to a bid to make it legal. In a huge breakthrough for the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, which would see online poker in the US regulated, the NFL has said it will no longer fight the legislation. It came after New York Republican Peter King... |
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US 'close' to legalising online poker
Poker NewsJuly 29, 2010 ONLINE poker could soon be making a return to the United States after a crucial vote was passed in Washington yesterday. The House Financial Services Committee passed a measure that would see online gambling regulated and taxed. Internet poker has effectively been illegal in the world's biggest gaming market since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was passed in... |
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Save £200k on this Lambo...playing poker
Poker NewsJuly 24, 2010 Here are some facts about the Lamborghini Gallardo... It costs £200,000. It has a 520 brakehorse power V10 engine and packs 376lb ft of torque. It has a top speed of 196 miles-per-hour and can go from 0-62mph in just 3.9 seconds. It was the Top Gear car of the Year last year. Oh, and it could be yours. For free. Yep, Pokerstars have gone mad. Not a little bit crazy, but full-on... |
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Congressman: Poker players are like heroin addicts
Poker NewsJuly 22, 2010 An American congressman has compared poker players to drug addicts in a key debate about the future of the online game. Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus claimed poker was not a game of skill and told the The House Financial Services Committee 'young people' would get lured into becoming addicts in their bedrooms. He told the hearing, which is considering HR2267 – a bill... |
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Cometh the hour, cometh Barney Frank...
Poker NewsJuly 20, 2010 A crucial debate will take place tomorrow that could pave the way for online poker to be fully regulated and legalised in America. The world's biggest gaming market has been flat since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was passed in 2006. The controversial law, which was bundled through by George Bush with unrelated anti-terrorism legislation, bans the transfer... |
