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RE: HR 2267 Passes 41-22[-1] Semi-bipartisan support: Who Voted How
Jul 30th
Here is the breakdown of yesterday’s vote in the House Financial Services Committee. I’m curious about those who chose NOT to vote, and libertarian-wise … Ron Paul’s declaration of “present” — despite his stated support of HR 2267 a week earlier . Obviously had to be a reason … and Paul’s generally not afraid of his voters turning on him, and his seat seems hardly in peril. (I posed the question to him or his people on twitter . Will look for but not expect a response, despite < 140 words finagled to sound more constituenty …
Coming Down from the WSOP The Poker Beat
Jul 30th
Getting caught up and back in the swing of things — slowly but surely — so what better way than to listen to the most recent episode of The Poker Beat? The Poker Beat: July 22, 2010 Rookie twitterer @GaryWise1 took his turn in Capt. Huff’s chair as @BJNemeth and @JessWelman panel-bantered about: The pre-markup hearing in DC with Annie Duke Make-up of the 2010 November Nine The value, if any, of poker agents — and how the WSOP accommodates them during the main event BJ’s philosophical non-dilemma over coverage of Matt Affleck’s emotional bustout * The difference between poker media and poker journalism The Year of Mizrachi and the accidental WTF? of the current WSOP POY scoring system Annette Obrestad’s B- performance The 3-headed Monster of Team WSOP without @JeffreyPollack WSOP numbers and final table times * great explanation, BJ. But question … Is there any discernable line where the field of play in poker begins and ends
July 29th – Daily Deal
Jul 29th
Special Edition recap of H.R. 2267 passing in committee hearing. On today’s edition of The Daily Deal, we have a special edition for you today
The Nightly Turbo: PartyGaming and Bwin Merge, Beth Shak on Millionaire Matchmaker, and More
Jul 29th
PartyGaming and Bwin have announced a merger, which would create the largest publicly traded online gambling company. On top of that, Beth Shak is apparently going to be on Millionaire Matchmaker. And it’s only Thursday. In Case You Missed It
PartyGaming, Bwin Announce Merger
Jul 29th
The Partygaming/Bwin merger will make the new group the Denise Milani's Boobs of online gambling. More big news on the Internet gambling front. On the heels of the House Finance Committee approving Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling bill , the UK’s PartyGaming and its biggest rival, the Austrian-based Bwin , have officially announced their plans to merge. The new company is set to form in the first quarter of 2011 and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Guardian , the group would be worth $3.3 bil at current market prices and make it the world’s biggest publicly-listed online gambling company.
Choice Quotes Following Committee Passage of Internet Gambling Bill
Jul 29th
Rep. Spencer Bachus (not in photo above) told the NY Times he was “incredulous” that members would vote to allow Internet gambling. As reported yesterday , the House Finance Committee approved Rep. Barney Frank ‘s Internet gambling bill, H.R. 2267 , by a vote of 41 to 22 (34 Democrats, 7 Republicans).
Poker Players Alliance Reacts to Passage of HR 2267
Jul 29th
The tireless work of Rep. Barney Frank and the Poker Players Alliance finally made some progress Wednesday as HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act , passed the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 41-22. The result can be viewed as a small but important victory for the poker community, one that has been defeated over and over again on Capitol Hill over the past few years. The bill, which could ultimately lead to the legality and regulation of online poker in the States, will now be sent to the House of Representatives for more amendments and a majority vote. Should the bill get the majority vote from the House of Representatives, it would then be passed along to the Senate for another majority vote, before being signed into law by the President. Wednesday’s win was just the first of many in order to regulate online poker in the United States, but the PPA was very encouraged by the result
bwin, PartyGaming Deal Completed, Will Merge In 2011
Jul 29th
In what has been a long rumored merger in the online gaming industry, it was revealed today by online gaming site Gaming Intelligence and confirmed by a press release that the deal between Austrian-based bwin and Gibraltar-based PartyGaming has finally been completed. The merger, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2011, will create the largest publicly traded online gaming conglomerate in the industry.
Poker Bill Passes Out of Committee — Now What?
Jul 29th
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee passed Rep.
