It's official POKER HEARING FRIDAY JUNE 08

[oldbookguy]

OK, NOW IS THE TIME TO WRITE AGAIN!!!!!

I know, we all do not have members on the House financial services Committee, but WRITE ANYWAY!!!!!

The hearing is Friday, June 08, 2007 at 10:00 A.M.

Watch a live web cast at
http://financialservices.house.gov/hearings_all.shtml

CONTACT CONGRESS
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

MY LETTER TO Shelly Capito on the HFSC:

This Friday, June 08. 2007 at 10:00 A.M. is a hearing; Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?
It is my hope you seriously consider this question and with an affirmative conclusion.
This is already being done safely and securely on wagering on ‘SKILL’ games.
Really what is at issue is Internet Poker. Can that large business be effectively regulated and consumers protected. Though I feel this game is no less a game of ‘SKILL’ than the other 'SKILL' games and should be held to no less and no more a standard than other ‘SKILL’ games.
Again, the regulatory answer is yes. There are already many laws and regulations in the banking and tax codes along with laws that prevent trade with countries that violate U. S. law.
By applying existing laws and working under existing trade agreements we have with many countries concerning mutual tax policies and banking policies it should present no problems.
‘SKILL’ CARD GAMES currently allowed 36 states, Washington, D.C. and all U. S. Territories include; Solitaire, Poker Solitaire, Hearts, Spades and Free Cell.
Other ‘SKILL’ games available include Backgammon and other board / dice games as well as a wide variety of Children’s Video Games.
For game examples please visit:
MSN
http://zone.msn.com/en/root/gamebrow...re=0#4_0_1_0_0
MSN Affiliate Company (same as AOL)
WorldWinner, Inc.
275 Grove Street
Newton, MA

AOL
http://games.aol.com click CASH COMPITITIONS (a FREE AOL screen names required).
This AOL Affiliate company offering the games:
WorldWinner, Inc.
275 Grove Street
Newton, MA
YAHOO
http://games.yahoo.com/skill-games
Affiliate Company Info:
Midasplayer.com Ltd.
PO Box 44757
London SW1W 0WQ
England

[Legislurker]

Not sure what it is up against, but CSPAN doesn't set a schedule far in advance, and Friday is still open at the website. Contact them and let them know you would like this aired.

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[Coy_Roy]

The PPA should be doing some serious rallying of their entire member base, NOW!

[PBJaxx]

Wow! I am all over this. I will be following very closely and doing whatever I can to help. Hailing The Engineer! What should I do! gogogogogogogo!

PS-Thanks again to The Engineer for all the guidance.

[oldbookguy]

Even if C-span does not cover it, the HFSC has a web cam on its site that should suffice.

Follow the HFSC link.

obg

[Mendacious]

Not to be a Gaboon, but I wonder to what extent bots and collusion will be mentioned or discussed. Sure, you can license sites and set up pretty secure payment systems, but the very nature of the online game lends itself to organized and sophisticated systems for cheating. If there is to licensing in the future for Online poker, I, for one, would like to see an agency to combat cheating & bots.

[meleader2]

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Not to be a Gaboon, but I wonder to what extent bots and collusion will be mentioned or discussed. Sure, you can license sites and set up pretty secure payment systems, but the very nature of the online game lends itself to organized and sophisticated systems for cheating. If there is to licensing in the future for Online poker, I, for one, would like to see an agency to combat cheating & bots.

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not to derail the subject, or am i a proponent of botting/cheating, but what you're suggesting is on par with the RIAA and torrents...

[whangarei]

Here is the witness list from the FSC website:

[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Howard Lederer, Fulltiltpoker.com
[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Radley Balko, Senior Editor, Reason Magazine
-- libertarian writer opposed to UIGEA
[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Jon Prideaux, Chief Executive, Asterion Payments
[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Gerald Kitchen, Chief Executive Officer, SecureTrading Ltd
-- UK payment services provider supporting Frank's bill
[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Pastor Greg Hogan
-- father of that tilted bank robber dude

[bobbyi]

Who is Asterion Payments? Google reveals nothing. From the name, I wonder if they want to be the new neteller.

[fsuplayer]

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Here is the witness list from the FSC website:.....


[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Pastor Greg Hogan
-- father of that tilted bank robber dude



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r u [censored] kidding me?

what a joke.