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Forum: Affiliates/RakeBack 10-16-2006, 12:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 226
Posted By BillJames
Re: Ripped off by RakeTheRake!

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RipOff Rachel has little time off on Sunday…but not to worry, we'll put an end to that. Lazy b*tch.

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LOL -- I'll always love the sarcastic British sense of humor.
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Forum: Poker Legislation 10-11-2006, 04:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 176
Posted By BillJames
Re: Supreme Court Decision Marquette Vs. First Omaha Service

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...and thus the UIGEA is applicable to poker only to the extent that poker is prohibited by state law. About this he is likely correct.

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I don't see where you are getting...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-11-2006, 04:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 176
Posted By BillJames
Re: Supreme Court Decision Marquette Vs. First Omaha Service

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So in a nutshell, the state laws determines if playing poker online is legal or illegal and thus decides if this new law applies.

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While your reading of Marquette is...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 04:21 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 552
Posted By BillJames
Re: How Many Senators Would Have Voted Otherwise?

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are you still confused?

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Yes, I'm still confused that you can't understand something this simple. Apparently you don't know what a "stand-alone bill" is.

That's what...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 03:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 552
Posted By BillJames
Re: How Many Senators Would Have Voted Otherwise?

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Did you miss where he said it is important to know IF IT WERE BROUGHT TO A VOTE?

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Here's David's original statement:

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While everyone is making a big deal...
Forum: Politics 10-05-2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 559
Posted By BillJames
Re: Legalize drunk driving, driver profiling vs race profiling...wow

Iran and North Korea seek nuclear weapons. Because government should not penalize mere ownership and probibilities, the US government should do nothing. Only when the nuclear weapon is actually used...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 12:36 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 552
Posted By BillJames
Re: How Many Senators Would Have Voted Otherwise?

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I want to know your source for this claim. I'm very skeptical.

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The 9/29 Washington Post:

"Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), whose home-state casinos are...
Forum: Politics 10-05-2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 56
Posted By BillJames
Re: FYI Ports Bill Is Getting Criticised in Some Conservative Corners

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This is pretty irelevant to gaming,

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Did I say it was? I wrote the following in part:

Their complaints had nothing to do with the gambling portion.

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Forum: Politics 10-05-2006, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 56
Posted By BillJames
Re: FYI Ports Bill Is Getting Criticised in Some Conservative Corners

No, the WSJ is not criticizing the Ports Bill as much as they're criticizing the fact that certain things are NOT in the bill. This is pretty irelevant to gaming, as well as pretty idiotic on WSJ's...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 43
Posted By BillJames
Re: To True Poker and the other cardrooms represented here

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And exactly what would their argument be? I'm not seeing the legal argument that would entitle them to such relief.
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 11:50 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 321
Posted By BillJames
Re: Shouldn\'t We Be Focusing On The Poker Carve Out?

I'd also agree that at this point, it makes sense strategically to note the practical differences between poker and house-edge casino games.

Unfortuntely, I'm not so sure that this distinction is...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 11:37 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 552
Posted By BillJames
Re: How Many Senators Would Have Voted Otherwise?

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While everyone is making a big deal about how the issue was brought to a vote, I think it is important to know what the vote would have been if the internet bill stood alone. My impression...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-05-2006, 10:34 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 1,987
Posted By BillJames
Re: Where\'s Our Statement

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Hi Artsemis:

I don't like the way the bill was passed either, but that is the way many bills are passed in our system of government. Also, whether we like it or not, the bill was...
Forum: Internet Bonuses 10-02-2006, 03:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 218
Posted By BillJames
Re: New Neteller T&C?

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Is the bold print highlighting the changes?

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No, these bolded sections are not bold because they highlight the changes. These terms (which almost definitely were in the old...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-02-2006, 02:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 76
Posted By BillJames
Re: Bush not signing bill until November 7

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This is wrong - he has to sign it within 10 days. They probably mean October 7.

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Yes, it most likely would be October 7th. It has to be signed within 10 days of...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 03:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 214
Posted By BillJames
Re: Sum up your thoughts

My thoughts right now:

I'm very displeased, but I recognize that it is IMPOSSIBLE to determine this bill's impact on internet poker at this stage. When it comes to Congressional statutes, the...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 03:05 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 725
Posted By BillJames
Re: Update: Friday Night, September 29th

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So, what are the chances this is turned into a regulation/tax before it's enforced?

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Zero.

This statute will be law AS SOON as the President signs it, which will be...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 03:02 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 725
Posted By BillJames
Re: Update: Friday Night, September 29th

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it has a max of 270 days before to goes into effect so it could possibly go into effect in 50 days correct?

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Yes, this means that regulations must be promulgated WITHIN...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 172
Posted By BillJames
Re: Is anybody else closing out their accounts?

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2. How do you get "Republicans" from 409-2?

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Please see my response above. Republicans pushed the internet gambling ban, period. Democrats did not. To claim that somehow...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 172
Posted By BillJames
Re: Is anybody else closing out their accounts?

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Look at the vote.I wouldn't lay this just on the republicans.

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Then you don't understand the political process.

The vote was on the port security bill generally. Senate...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:47 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 440
Posted By BillJames
Re: 270 Days Pretty Solid -- no run on the banks necessary

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If they hated it, why couldn't they stop it? Banking has a very powerful lobby.

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You are correct that the banking industry has a very strong lobby, but that doesn't...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:42 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 725
Posted By BillJames
Re: Update: Friday Night, September 29th

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OK, I get your point. But you would think if porn is somehow interpreted as free speech, poker could be interpreted similarly.

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Maybe, but that's not how the courts have...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:34 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 440
Posted By BillJames
Re: 270 Days Pretty Solid -- no run on the banks necessary

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However, all we really need is for some Neteller like company that does enough non gaming business not to get classified as a gaming interest.

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Most likely, this would...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 02:29 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 440
Posted By BillJames
Re: 270 Days Pretty Solid -- no run on the banks necessary

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the whole point is that there is no reason to believe the bolded section will take place.

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This is not entirely accurate. While the statute itself says nothing...
Forum: Poker Legislation 09-30-2006, 12:09 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 325
Posted By BillJames
Re: A very good breakdown of the bill

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Is there part of this bill that changes the wire act to include online poker? If not, isn't there an argument that online poker is still legal under federal law?

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There is...
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