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By: US Online Poker Players Pin Hopes On Super Committee | Legal News

US Online Poker Players Pin Hopes On Super Committee | Legal News — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:58:30 +0000

[...] a lather over an article on Politico.com touting the efforts of Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) to hype the revenue-generating benefits of online poker to the so-called ‘super [...]

By: Sen. Jon Kyl Added to Congressional Super Committee | Legal News

Sen. Jon Kyl Added to Congressional Super Committee | Legal News — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:44:09 +0000

[...] As for co-chair Hensarling, well, just watch (below) his comments on Rep. Barney Frank’s HR2267 online gambling bill last year and decide for [...]

By: US federal online poker bill will need to get past the Three Amigos

US federal online poker bill will need to get past the Three Amigos — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:56:47 +0000

[...] was responsible for adding the ‘no sports betting’ amendment to Rep. Barney Frank’s HR2267, an amendment that remains a part of HR1174. Although King co-wrote a 2007 op-ed for the New York [...]

By: Bipartisan federal online poker bill introduced in House of Representatives

Bipartisan federal online poker bill introduced in House of Representatives — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:21:17 +0000

[...] by Reps. John Campbell (R-CA) and Barney Frank (D-MA). Reportedly, it is a near carbon copy of Frank’s HR2267 that passed the House Financial Services Committee last July but never came up for a vote on the [...]

By: Harry Reid loves poker, hates whores

Harry Reid loves poker, hates whores — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:34:14 +0000

[...] of Representatives. The bi-partisan pair previously worked together on Frank’s 2267 bill, which passed a committee vote in July but died without ever being discussed on the House floor. Now they’re taking a stab at rejigging [...]

By: Gambling companies bet big bucks on lobbying US federal government

Gambling companies bet big bucks on lobbying US federal government — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:43:52 +0000

[...] related to the use of payment cards regarding the regulation of Internet gambling, including H.R. 2267 [Rep. Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement [...]

By: Stories that dominated online gambling in 2010 (Part 1)

Stories that dominated online gambling in 2010 (Part 1) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:40:15 +0000

[...] US REGULATION: FEDERAL FAILURE, STATE SUCCESS Rep. Barney Frank got his HR2267 online gambling bill approved by the Financial Services Committee, but despite acquiring 70 co-sponsors, the bill never came up for a full House vote. In the Senate, [...]

By: Minton Calls Harry Reid’s Bill a No-Brainer

Minton Calls Harry Reid’s Bill a No-Brainer — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:58:48 +0000

[...] Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Frank’s most recent attempt to regulate online gaming –the Internet Gambling, Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267) – failed to gain steam, despite earning bi-partisan support from the Financial Services [...]

By: US midterm elections mean gridlock on most issues but doom for online gambling

US midterm elections mean gridlock on most issues but doom for online gambling — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:13:40 +0000

[...] Committee to vehemently anti-gambling Republican Spencer Bachus, each new copy of Frank’s HR2267 online poker legislation should come with a giant fork stuck in it, cuz it’s done.Anyone expecting compromise on behalf of [...]

By: Poker Players Alliance issues list of poker-friendly politicians

Poker Players Alliance issues list of poker-friendly politicians — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:47:25 +0000

[...] the list, the PPA considered a politican’s support of poker-friendly legislation (such as HR2267), Congressional letters of support, public statements and private meetings with PPA members. (If [...]

By: Poker Players Alliance wants help in shaming Commerce Casino

Poker Players Alliance wants help in shaming Commerce Casino — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:35:14 +0000

[...] 27, 2010 View CommentsYou knew this was coming… After Commerce Casino execs took a stand against Barney Frank’s HR2267 legislation and in favor of a California-only alternative, the Poker Players Alliance has poison-penned an open [...]

By: Anti-gambling Republicans betray America when they betray their core principles

Anti-gambling Republicans betray America when they betray their core principles — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:24:46 +0000

[...] these so-called conservatives really believed in what they were saying, 18 of them wouldn’t have voted against Barney Frank’s HR2267 legislation.A nanny state is a nanny state, regardless of whether that state is considered ‘red’ or [...]

By: Bodog’s Patrik Selin says glittering US poker market isn’t golden — yet

Bodog’s Patrik Selin says glittering US poker market isn’t golden — yet — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:11:36 +0000

[...] the major online gambling companies wipe the drool off their chin in anticipation of a potentially legal US online poker market, Bodog Europe CEO Patrik Selin is trying to inject a dose of reality into [...]

By: Legal online gambling a question of popular entertainment and personal freedom

Legal online gambling a question of popular entertainment and personal freedom — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:12:37 +0000

[...] same basic freedoms enjoyed by citizens of other nations?This is the crux of the matter currently being debated in the U.S. congress. And slowly, slowly, politicians and the opinion shapers in the mainstream media are catching up to [...]

By: Protectionism the chief motivator behind push for legal US gaming?

Protectionism the chief motivator behind push for legal US gaming? — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:19:19 +0000

[...] 04, 2010 View commentsCommentsYou’ll be shocked – shocked! – to learn that the apparent change of heart in Washington as to the legality of online gambling owes much of its momentum to shameless protectionism. [...]

By: America’s credit unions turning cartwheels at thought of legal online gambling

America’s credit unions turning cartwheels at thought of legal online gambling — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:11:36 +0000

[...] July 31, 2010 View commentsCommentsIf there’s anyone more excited by the possibility that the House Financial Services Commmittee’s approval of Barney Frank’s internet gambling bill may eventually lead to legal online wagering in the U.S., it’s America’s financial [...]

By: Donald Trump thinks Americans aren’t paying enough tax

Donald Trump thinks Americans aren’t paying enough tax — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:01:08 +0000

[...] Amsel July 31, 2010 View commentsCommentsIn the wake of the House Financial Services Committee approving Barney Frank’s internet gambling bill, Donald Trump has weighed in with his two cents. Der Donald’s all for legal online gambling, [...]

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By: House bill passage has Zynga mulling move into real-money poker

House bill passage has Zynga mulling move into real-money poker — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:33:30 +0000

[...] real-money poker Peter Amsel July 30, 2010 View commentsCommentsGiven the uncertainties surrounding the future of the HR2267 legislation, it’s not surprising that everyone is piling hypotheticals on top of hypotheticals in order to [...]