Gambling World

The United States Congress lost its most vocal advocate of online gambling this week with Barney Frank’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2012. But don’t despair, as his legacy lives on and his bills could still be turned into law.Frank, a 16-term veteran representative for Massachusetts was known for taking liberal positions on key issues, including gay rights, abortion and of course online gambling. He has been chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, a powerful position, since 2007.He received praise from some of the most important names in US politics after retiring, including the president himself. Read full article…

As of 3 December, all Everleaf Poker Network skins have added the following under the “House Rules” webpage.

Tables Availability To maintain healthy player and financial balances within the cardroom, players with weekly winnings of 750 Euros(or equivalent of) on our cash tables will see their access limited to certain tables. The status of each player will be reset at 00:00 every Sunday at which point all the tables will be made available again. This restriction does not apply to any tournaments.

Unfortunately there is no clarity on what “certain tables” winners over that amount would be excluded from for the remainder of that week. The player star-rating system remains intact. Read full article…

To be redeveloped in 2012

In this economic 
climate, optimism about Atlantic City’s future can swing as wildly as the stock market does on each little bit of economic news. 


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November 29 – Christmas Day is just around the corner, and to celebrate Microgaming-powered Roxy Palace Casino has launched its generous Santa’s Millions promotion where players can win their share of 10,000,000 loyalty points.

According to the promotional managers at Roxy Palace Casino, real money players have the opportunity to scoop up more redeemable loyalty points than they can dream of from now until the 9th January 2012, so there is plenty of time.

With the Santa’s Millions promotion at Roxy Palace Casino, loyalty points will be awarded to a total of 250 players who feature on the Santa’s Millions leader board which will be regularly updated throughout the promotional period.

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I know that poker is not at the top of everyone’s list when it comes to things to be thankful for at Thanksgiving. I can just see the withering look my mother-in-law would give me when, if at the the dining table tomorrow with heads bowed, I said, “and thank you Lord, for giving me poker.” But I am thankful for all the wonderful things that have come into my life by following this love that I have had for the game since I was a kid and sat on my grandfather’s lap to watch him play. It is a game that is intellectually challenging, financially rewarding (at times), and has led me to meet some of the most interesting people in my life.

I first got interested in poker when I was five or six and my mom’s extended family would get together at the holidays.

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