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Cardplayer article

Discussion thread

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Got it, thanks iron81.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/03/techno...nyt&emc=rss

from yesterday morning, however it is the 'paper of record'

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SI article

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Already added the SI article as soon as I saw it. But thanks for making sure.

DankHank, added yours.

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San Francisco Chronicle (positive spin)

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Is there a discussion thread for the Chronicle article? That article is surprisingly good news for us. I didn't expect circumvention of the ban to be covered at all in the mainstream media. Is the Chronicle the main paper in the SF area, or a lesser one?

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I don't think the chronicle article has been discussed. I just read it yesterday.

The Chronicle is the biggest/most respected SF newspaper, and (I'm speculating here) is also the biggest Bay Area newspaper.

I was very pleased to read the article fwiw.

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That's what I thought. Great news, and great find. At least we'll still have the casual players from the Bay Area for a while.

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Interview with PPA President

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Reuters Article

Holy cow this is a terrible article!

their two online gambling sources are some idiot's myspace page and a guy who runs a GA group

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Updated with these new articles.

Also started using a <font color="red">NEW</font> tag to designate those most recently added.

I think a discussion thread on the Chronicle article would certainly be warranted. When one is started I'll link it up there...

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doh! - just PMed you a link instead of readig more of the forum and posting link in here .. sorry.

BBC 5 live radio show

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Perhaps already submitted, http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news...lass=PokerNews

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Here's a group of business articles talking about the well-being of the companies individually and as a sector.

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/f...09e&amp;k=9340, http://www.courierpostonline.com/app.../1003/BUSINESS
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?156076
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...mbling-ON.html
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/arti...URE-GAMING.xml

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PMs are always fine too. Updated the sticky

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http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/f...09e&amp;k=9340, http://www.courierpostonline.com/app.../1003/BUSINESS

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/arti...URE-GAMING.xml

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These three quoted are broken - you've grabbed the shortened URL from 2+2 not the actual page it links to...

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Motley Fool article

argues poker as game of skill, compares law to prohibition (ineffective in curbing demand), calls for regulation

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New article in The Guardian regarding possible WTO involvment. Not sure if it is there already.

Online bookies ask WTO for rescue from 'Armogeddon'

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Not a lot of substance, but http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehyb...News&amp;rpc=44

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Updated, thanks...

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http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Enter...2006_83367.html

Incorrectly states ParadisePoker as suspending operations to US players, but otherwise interesting reaction from poker site.

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CBS has a story on it here.

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Not sure if we got this one yet...

http://pokernews.com/news/2006/10/ba...egislation.htm

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n2061902.shtml

CBS Comment- Ken Adams - 4 Oct

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got it, thanks. one of the better op-ed pieces i've seen.

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http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news...lass=PokerNews

posted from Hoff21(I think) on the pokerstars thread.

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Latest on the WTO - quite encouraging.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gambling/story/0,,1888968,00.html

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http://economist.com/business/displa...ory_id=7997055

Economist article... If you read it anything like I do, they say the legislation passed is a futile, symbolic measure.

I hope they are right!

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UK Gambling Act 2005
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/20050019.htm
might be nice to compare alongside this legislation

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by way of grey


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/5/94018/8719

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Commentary piece in the UK Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1888741,00.html

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http://www.gambling911.com/gambling-100606.html

FT of London Pro Regulation and Tax Piece reproduced on gambling911, some colourful historical stuff

"Gambling has been falsely demonised for centuries"

History has shown time and again that prohibitions, rather than solving problems, cause more. Prohibition drives brains and capital underground or out of the country. Eventually, after incurring significant costs and harmful long-term consequences, societies abolish prohibition and regulate the industries. But they may never attract back the cluster of skills that left.

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Here's an article from the Sunday Times about the UK's approach to legalisation

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2393518.html

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Neteller's bank accounts at Barclays rumoured to be shut down if Bush signs

The are rumours abound that Barclays will be shutting down Netellers accounts when and if President Bush signs the Internet Gaming Prohibition Bill. Sources have told MajorWager that Neteller has decided to cease US operations should Bush sign the Bill. Neteller was contacted and has yet to respond to these rumours at this time.


-short article from Majorwager.com