An Important Point About Harrahs Entrance Into The Online Poker Market

[Mitch Evans]

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Anytime a large company gets involved in an endeavor like this, it makes a statement. Their statement is that online poker is good, and we want in on it. That kind of move speaks silent words to the administration, and hopefully, loud verbal words from lobbyists for the industry.

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Well, I don't disagree with what you are saying, but that wasn't my question. He said they are taking a major risk. I don't think they are. I think if a major corporation that is not in the business of gambling, such as google got involved in online gaming, that company would be taking a huge risk.

[Greg (FossilMan)]

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the whole United States Congress, with much publicity, has declared to be a bad practice. Bad enough to have a Federal law against it.

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There is no Federal law against online poker. The DOJ says there is, but they're full of [censored]. And even they know they're full of [censored], otherwise they would have prosecuted CardPlayer by now, since CardPlayer still runs .com ads.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[beanie]

which is why I don't get why we are looking to be regulated. Currently we pay no taxes and we aren't doing anything illegal. If it ain't broke.....

The two bills seem to do more on defining what is legal. I am happy with the current definition and I am not sure we should be looking to change it.

But I am open to changing my mind, I just really haven't heard a good explanation yet why I should.

[catcher193]

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BILL FRIST (R-TN)
Top Contributors

1
FedEx Corp
$38,225

2
Vanderbilt University
$29,700

3
First Tennessee National Corp
$28,100

4
AT&T
$27,000

5
HCA Healthcare
$24,800

6
Eastman Chemical
$23,250

7
Powell Construction
$23,000

8
Lockheed Martin
$22,000

8
PaineWebber
$22,000

10
BellSouth Corp
$21,500

10
National HealthCare Corp
$21,500

12
First American Corp
$21,250

13
Harrah's Entertainment
$19,250

14
American Hospital Assn
$19,000

14
National Auto Dealers Assn
$19,000

16
SunTrust Banks
$18,750

17
American Institute of CPA's
$17,500

17
Ernst & Young
$17,500

17
National Republican Senatorial Cmte
$17,500

20
Schering-Plough Corp
$17,016


http://www.opensecrets.org/politicia...amp;cycle=2000

Lori

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this is gross, how recent is this?

[malo]

They're older contributions. The one bolded above is from 2000, and he received $24,688 in 1998. These figures first surfaced in the Legislation forum here right after UIGEA.

[GaryTheGoat]

Greg (FossilMan):
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The DOJ says there is, but they're full of [censored].

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The DOJ recently admitted that they're full of [censored] here:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...=0#Post12991053

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DOJ spokesperson, Ms. Hanaway, to the effect that she specifically admitted something about betting on the Internet not being an illegal activity for persons under federal law.

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At the 2:30 mark in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTvd8hwjGVo

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gTg

[JPFisher55]

It's too bad that someone didn't ask Ms. Catherine Hanaway about the DOJ's decision not to prosecute Card Player at the Judiciary Committee hearing last Wednesday. Next time I recommend Mr. Raymer as a witness.

[kt421]

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Philip Morris isn't in the marijuana business in Holland.

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Marijuana is not legal in Holland.

[bec1972]

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Currently we pay no taxes and we aren't doing anything illegal. If it ain't broke.....

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If you are a winning player at the end of each calendar year, your profit should be reported, and subsequently taxed.

[beanie]

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Currently we pay no taxes and we aren't doing anything illegal. If it ain't broke.....

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If you are a winning player at the end of each calendar year, your profit should be reported, and subsequently taxed.

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Lol. I was referring to fees (taxes) that will be imposed in a regulated environment. It is my contention that the house fees will go up dramatically compared to our current reality.

I agree with you, if you are an American citizen you should pay what you owe.