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October 6th 2006
Statements from poker rooms regarding Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act: where US players can and can’t play
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, which passed through Congress on Friday night (see yesterday’s news), has completely changed the landscape of Internet gaming for the foreseeable future. Already PartyPoker.com and 888.com (Pacific Poker) have declared themselves out of the US market, and others have followed. Not all sites are planning on being so well behaved however, with sites such as Absolute Poker confidently assuring US residents that they will continue to accept their custom. Here Whichpoker gives a comprehensive list of where US players can and can't play.
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Submitted: 06/10/2006 14:12:27
October 4th 2006
Gaming industry in turmoil as US bans online gambling
The online gaming industry is in a state of turmoil this week after Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act late on Friday night. The act makes it illegal for banks and credit card firms to process online gambling payments from the US and effectively spells the end for online gaming in the US.
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Submitted: 04/10/2006 18:56:21
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20/06/2007 11:22:57
2007 WSOP: Events 27 – 29
We’ve now passed the half-way line in this year’s WSOP and some of the most exciting events are almost upon us, such as the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship, and tomorrow’s much anticipated $5,000 Heads-UP NL Hold’em Championship.
18/06/2007 12:40:33
2007 WSOP: Events 21 to 26
With 26 events accounted for the 2007 WSOP is almost at the half way stage. Although numbers have dwindled slightly down from the record breaking Event #3 the Rio is still buzzing, and a number of events have topped the 1,500 mark since.
14/06/2007 17:17:40
2007 WSOP: Events #17 - #21
The WSOP continues to roll on, with almost three events finishing every day now, and as we get further into proceedings the pro players seem to be making the final tables with regularity.
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