Radley Balko’s testimony before Congress

Thanks to Wil for pointing this out. Radley Balko made an excellent presentation to Congress regarding online gambling. Below are some of my favorite quotes. No one is hurt when two or more consenting adults sit down for a game of poker, be it online or in person. Why any of this should be of …

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Better Know A Congressman: Robert Wexler

Today Rep Robert Wexler from FL is supposed to put forth a bill offering a UIGEA carve out for games of skill such as poker. So who is Robert Wexler? The only two things I know about the guy are: a) His interview with Steven Colbert on the Colbert Report. Wexler was running uncontested in …

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Neteller, Party and 888 – Let’s Make A Deal!

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Some folks have been asking me to give my take on the most recent announcements to come out of the online gaming world. Okay, so here we go. Neteller: It’s been announced that Neteller has struck a deal to give people their money back. Woohoo! As Drizz recently commented, I’m the blogging sourpuss so while …

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An Answer to My Critics

Recently a few people have come out shooting at my previous post about the state of the state of online poker. The point both Dragonystic and It’s Always an Off Deuce dispute is whether or not the online poker market is larger or smaller than it was in the past. Now, before I get into …

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Kyl Proves To Be A Complete Scumbag

Haley has the text of a letter Sen Kyl sent to President Bush back in March. Of note was this passage: As we noted in our letter dated October 30 of last year, the best blocking procedures vary by the type of payment system. For instance, credit cards code their merchant accounts by type of …

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