Forum: Poker Legislation
11-21-2007, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 300
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-18-2007, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 418
Views: 4,172
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-17-2007, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 118
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-17-2007, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-14-2007, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 165
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-10-2007, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-09-2007, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA/Jim Braude
There is no way in the world we should accept a bill that could be interpreted as banning us. And this bill could.
I don't know who perma is. But I do know that anyone who argues in favor of...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-06-2007, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
Is there a forum for fantasy sports?
The bill, as proposed, criminalizes them as well. So if that community is organized, we ought to be able to get support there.
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-06-2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 86
Noticing State legislation
I am trying to figure out if there is a way to use Google searches to notice State legislation that is of interest to us. I am running into a problem, and I am wondering if anybody knows the cause...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-06-2007, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 550
PPA
One issue is that the PPA does not appear to be able to notice pending state legislation. It missed the WA bill entirely. And this board alerted it to the MA bill, rather than the other way around....
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-06-2007, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 550
Re: Please allow me to introduce myself
I believe the issues with the PPA are serious, and Mason is right to take them seriously. Sometimes, taking an issue seriously requires one to do something that appears nasty -- and I think that's...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-03-2007, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 105
Mass. General Law 137 and internet poker
Does anyone know whether Mass. General Law 137 applies to internet poker?
Definition of "gaming" for purposes of Mass. law:
"Gaming'', "illegal gaming'' or "unlawful gaming'' shall include...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-02-2007, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
PPA --
I think you are doing a great job with this response. I just want to point something out:
It was basically happenstance that our community noticed this. And no one noticed the WA bill...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-30-2007, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-30-2007, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
Reading the proposed law, it looks like this criminalizes fantasy sports as well as online poker. I have to imagine that we can get some support from that community. Who are the major players...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-29-2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
I talked to the Legislative section of the Governor's office. The people there gave me the usual BS about how the state is protecting us by controlling where we can gamble.
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-29-2007, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
I made some phone calls, and have found out that the bill is currently in the following committee:
House 4307
Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
617 722 2370...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-29-2007, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-26-2007, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-26-2007, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
In Washington state, they snuck through a provision very similar to the one in the MA bill. People in 2+2 didn't even know about it until it was law.
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-25-2007, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
Re: Proposed internet poker ban in MA
I called the Governor's office. I also wrote a reporter at the Boston Globe, pointing out the legal challenge in WA.
Unfortunately, I can't see any sign that anything has come from either of...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-23-2007, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 464
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-22-2007, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 341
Views: 2,610
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Forum: Internet Gambling
10-22-2007, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 90
Cross-Post: Proposed Internet Gambling ban in MA.
Moderator: This is a cross-post of a post in the legislation forum. Because of the importance of the topic, I felt that readers of both fora would want to know about it. If this is a no-no, feel...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-22-2007, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 48
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