Gambling World

Over the past few years we have had a number of pieces of legislation proposed at both the state and federal level, some of which were not too bad, and some of which were not too good. However, the bill laid-out by Rep Joe Barton (R-TX) today is by far the best of the bunch up to this point, and here are the reasons why.

#1 – The bill differentiates between poker and gambling

While in the grand scheme of things this doesn’t seem all that important if online gaming is legalized, in the long-run this could very well be the most important part of the bill. For

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The recent indictments against PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker have left many an online poker player feeling a bit shafted. While some online poker fans may feel a little gunshy after the losing some of the biggest names in American online poker, others feel confident about the sanctity of the game and trust in its online platforms to operate accordingly.

Luckily there are still a lot of US-friendly poker sites still out there, and now that they are out from under the shadow of the poker giants, you can actually find them. Heres a list of some of the best US-friendly poker sites and their current welcome bonuses.

US Friendly Poker Sites Worth Visiting

Carbon Poker, along with PDC Poker and Walker Poker, are all part of the US-friendly poker network, Merge Gaming.

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By MICHAEL JONES : JUNE 29TH, 2011

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has suspended Full Tilt Poker’s license to operate, according to a release from the commission.

The statement from the AGCC can be found here.

Here’s what the statement says:

Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has today issued Hearing Notices under Regulation 46 of its Regulations to Vantage Ltd, Oxalic Ltd, Filco Ltd and Orinic Ltd, collectively trading as FULL TILT POKER.

In addition, AGCC has issued Suspension Notices under Regulation 47 to the above named companies requiring them to suspend all operations with immediate effect.

The decision to suspend these licenses follows a special investigation prompted by the indictments unsealed by US Attorney General’s Office in the Southern District of New York on 15th April 2011, during which grounds were found to indicate that these licensees and their business associates were operating contrary to Alderney legislation. The nat

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I admit it, I’m thinking of not playing an event at the WSOP this year because I am scared I will get pi**ed on. Like Phil Hellmuth, I have realised that I no longer have what it takes to keep up with the kids. They have worked me out and will flush me out.

If you aren’t in Vegas you wouldn’t have seen the new marketing initiative by PokerNews, it is actually a sophisticated market research strategy, we paid millions for this. I want people to tell me what they think of me! Despite that, I will not take it to heart I will let it all wash over me.

I heard the person to christen these mats was Mike Matusow. That

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Despite the fact that in mid April 2011, four of the largest US offshore licensed, online poker sites; including Poker Stars and Full Tilt were closed-down for business in the US by the DoJ, it is believed to be only a matter of time until internet gambling is made legal in the US. Nevada recently signed a bill into law, and while the ideal would be to have federal legalization, this is not necessarily the only ideal legal situation for US internet gambling.

Barney Frank is still leading the charge in US Congress and he is not on his own.

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