As you may have noted from my previous emails about the UIGEA, I’ve been looking for the Poker Player’s Alliance to move things to the next level with this new Congress. Michael Bolcerek, president of the PPA, and I have chatted a few times in the past so I thought now would be a good …
I recently posted a list compiled by Let the People Play of poker player’s worst enemies in Congress. Let’s see how we did so far. Enemies of poker are on the left with their opponents on the right. George Allen Vs. James Webb – Coming down to the wire with the last reports having Democrat, …
The Daily Kos has a fairly good writeup on the entire struggle over the last 10 years to get some sort of gambling ban through Congress. While many have been blaming Bill Frist over recent Harrah’s campaign contributions, just wait until you see the disgusting amounts of money the Republican party has shaken down Vegas …
Bob Ciaffone has an interesting take on the UIGEA. His view is that this is all a precursor to legalized gambling in the US. Though he doesn’t think we’ll see it before 2009, what gives him hope was the way that this bill was drafted. The law is going to put a big dent in …
CNN – The Port Security Act is a Christmas tree bill. People can attach anything they want to it. MSNBC – Bush signing of UIGEA 2006: Anti-gambling provisions snuck into the bill which belittle its goals. MSNBC – Mike Brunker interview on UIGEA 2006 CNN – International CBS – Early Show: Law drives out the …