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Bobby Moak Mississippi Online Poker Bill Doesn’t Live to See Another Day

A Mississippi online poker bill died in committee this week, ending any hopes for Internet poker players that the game would be regulated in the state this year. The bill, introduced by Mississippi State Representative Bobby Moak...

Washington State Online Poker Bill Dead

The Washington State online poker bill, HB 1114, which was unexpectedly presented last month at the opening of the state’s legislative session, is already dead, according to its sponsors. Curtis Woodward, the crusading founder...

Utah’s Jason Chaffetz Reintroduces RAWA to House

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) is back, having been reintroduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The measure was introduced by Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and would have the effect of...

Judge Recommends Tossing Evidence in Phua Case

Paul Phua may not have had his constitutional rights violated when FBI agents raided his Caesars Palace villa, but the evidence from that raid is still likely to be tossed out of court. Those were the decisions filed Monday by US...

Virginia Police Confiscate Money after SWAT Team Storms Private Poker Game

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have come under fire this week for their decision to use a SWAT team to break up a private poker game, before confiscating a chunk of the players’ money. The high-stakes game, which took...

Online Poker Opponent Lindsey Graham Eyeing 2016 Presidential Run

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the man with ties to anti-online poker advocate Sheldon Adelson, is reportedly eyeing up a 2016 presidential run. The South Carolina politician hit the poker industry’s headlines this week...

SB 40 is Not an Anti-staking Bill, Says Nevada Regulator

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has moved to reassure poker players that its proposed bill, SB 40, will not outlaw the practice of staking players in tournaments. Fears were raised earlier this week on the TwoPlusTwo forums when...

Paul Phua Reportedly Arrested in Malaysia in 2004 for Illegal Sports Book Op

Paul Phua, the multimillionaire businessman and high-stakes poker player currently embroiled in an illegal sports betting case out of Las Vegas, was reportedly already charged with similar offenses in Malaysia 11 years ago....

American Gaming Association Addresses AG Nominee Loretta Lynch

The President of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Geoff Freeman, recently penned an open letter to Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch aimed at combating the illegal betting industry in the US. Addressed to the Senate...

Delaware Online Poker Down Again in December

Delaware online poker sites saw yet another money of falling revenues, as the three operators in the state combined to take in just $28,589 in December 2014. The figures, released by the Delaware State Lottery, showed a 9.6...