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Support Grows For Wexler’s Skill Gaming Protection Act

July 30, 2007

Congressman Robert Wexler, Democrat of Florida, recently proposed the Skill Gaming Protection Act which aims to carve-out poker, as a skill game, from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006. Backing for Wexler’s Bill has been steadily growing, and now consists of 12 politicians who have signed on with their support.

The first to sign on to Wexler’s campaign was Bennie Thompson [Miss-D] in late June. From there, the list has quickly expanded to include the following 11 co-sponsors:

  • Gary Ackerman [New York-D]
  • Shelley Berkley [Nevada-D]
  • Michael Capuano [Mass-D]
  • Steve Cohen [Tennessee-D]
  • Alcee Hastings [Florida-D]
  • John Larson [Conn-D]
  • James Moran [Virginia-D]
  • Tim Ryan [Ohio-D]
  • Linda Sanchez [Calif-D]
  • Edolphus Towns [New York-D]
  • Anthony Weiner [New York-D]

The rapid growth of support for Wexler’s Bill coincides with a widely read interview published by PokerNews.com, where Wexler often emphasized the importance of American poker playing citizens to contact their local representatives and congressmen and relay their desire for a more liberal US government in relation to online poker, and to protest the UIGEA and several other legislations that prohibit a citizens personal pastime.

Robert Wexler is also a co-sponsor of Congressman Barney Frank’s [Mass-D] initiative, Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA), which would effectively reverse the UIGEA. The IGREA seeks to legalize the regulation and taxation of online gambling operators through licensing. According to Frank’s Bill, to be approved for such a license, an operator must display protective measures against problem and underage gambling, as well as competent security and payout abilities for their member.

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    Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News, UIGEA, iMega, Gambling Ban 

    3D PKR Poker Review & Bonus Info

    July 30, 2007

    3dPKRpoker.com is a fabulously informative web site focused of every aspect of the 3D online poker room, PKR Poker.

    The site suggests every online poker enthusiast who’s never tried 3D poker should at least try out the free play games to see what all the commotion is about. From there, the site offers a special PKR Bonuscode that awards new players a welcome bonus of 100% up to $600. You’ll also find screenshots, news, videos, and more detailing all facets of PKR Poker.

    Delving further into the world of 3D poker, the site provides an enormously descriptive PKR Poker Review that includes information about the company, the software, the game variety and many other features of the 3D online poker room.

      Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Gambling Reviews 

      GamblingPHD.com - Reviewed

      July 27, 2007

      GamblingPHD.com is a fabulous resource for reviews and bonus details from Online Casinos.

      The site currently contains a short but descriptive review of 11 online casinos with the highest and/or easiest clearing Online Casino Bonus offers. Details include game variety, payout percentages, graphical interface, software provider and overall functionality.

      GamblingPHD includes other features that can be appreciated by Online Casino Gambling enthusiasts, such as betting news, gambling tips, Texas Hold’Em tips, social gambling issues, a history of betting and more. The site also features a Daily Tips section for true gaming aficionados.

        Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Gambling Reviews 

        World Poker Congress

        July 27, 2007

        The organizers of the World Poker Congress (WPC) are elated to state publicly that Steve Lipscomb, president of the World Poker Tour, and Jeffery Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker will both impart the opening keynote lecture at WPC 2007 on November 29 and 30 in St. Julian’s, Malta. The men are veterans and each the head of competing poker organizations; together they will discuss the state of affairs regarding poker, and the ever changing world around it.
        “With Steve Lipscomb and Jeffery Pollack, we will present two of the individuals most responsible for the recent poker boom,” says Sue Schneider, president of River City Group, one of the organizers of the World Poker Congress. “With their unique perspective and wisdom, they will examine the global reach of the game and how it is penetrating international markets.”

        An award-winning producer/director in various forms of media, Lipscomb has directed the remarkable growth of the World Poker Tour, including the launch of the Professional Players Tour (PPT) in 2005, international expansion of WPT, and the branding of the WPT with a variety of different licenses including clothing, poker tables and décor, artwork and much more.

        The first commissioner of the World Series of Poker, Jeffery Pollack has brought professionalism to the event it in no way had before. The recently completed World Series Of Poker 2007 introduced several advanced enhancements that have been acclaimed by professional poker players. He developed his branding sense as the managing director of broadcasting and new media at NASCAR Digital Entertainment, and as the founder of the Sports Business Daily. As he has perfected his talent elsewhere, he was able to maximize his productivity in the poker industry.
        The World Poker Congress is the first assembly intended to wholly investigate the synergies between the live and online games. The convention will feature two approaches dedicated to the different forms of the game, as well as focused and general sessions present topics that appeal to each audience. Participants will join colleagues to discuss a variety of issues from marketing your poker room, to player development, to legislation and economics in Europe, and all that comes between and around poker development.

        “The World Poker Congress is the premier conference for the business of poker globally,” says Roger Gros, publisher of Global Gaming Business and PokerBIZ magazines, the other producer of WPC. “There is clearly a synergy between online poker rooms and real world poker and the WPC examines how to capitalize on the growth of the game no matter which side of the equation your business operates.”

        The business of Poker has never been so expansive and it is still growing. This creates so many opportunities that it is hard to keep up with the ever-changing gaming world. Between the politics world wide, and the affect it has on the internet, as well as local gambling rules and poker classifications, keeping up with it all would be a full time job with in itself. The World Poker Conference will facilitate a simple way to track the applicable changes, laws, and fundamentals for each aspect of the industry.

          Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News 

          Slots Games Review - BestBuySlots.com

          July 24, 2007

          BestBuySlots.com presents a virtual library of information on Slots and Online Slots Games.

          Visitors will find everything from classic (pull-lever) and modernized (video style) slot machines for purchase and placement in your own home or establishment, to a list of featured online real-money slots and Free Slots. Online slot listings include reviews of all featured sites.

          In addition, BestBuySlots.com provides Online Casino Bonuses, gambling news, information about progressives and a list of the best places to find online slots games. Visitors can also search the online slots list by various accepted payment methods, including NETeller, Click2Pay and Paypal.

            Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Gambling Reviews 

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