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	<description>Poker is not a Crime: Join the Fight</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>[CO] CBI busts illegal poker game - The Pueblo Chieftain (09/06/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/06/co-cbi-busts-illegal-poker-game-the-pueblo-chieftain-090608/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Malone, The Pueblo Chieftain</dc:creator>
		
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A Pueblo poker room that has been on law enforcement&#8217;s radar for four years finally was raided last week by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, according to court records made public on Thursday.

Its accused proprietor, Larry Lee Wittman, 63, was cited for professional gambling, a misdemeanor.
It marked the second time in less than a month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[Video] iMEGA Fights the UIGEA - iGaming News (08/13/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/05/video-imega-fights-the-uigea-igaming-news-082908/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/05/video-imega-fights-the-uigea-igaming-news-082908/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iGaming News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Brennan is the President and CEO of the Interactive Media Entertainment &#038; Gaming Association (iMEGA), at the recent Next Generation in Gambling Conference in Montreal, Mr. Brennan took the time to speak with iGaming News about iMEGA’s missions and why they are opposed to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)

 

Click here to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[CA]  California Intrastate Poker Bill Shelved Until 2009 - CardPlayer (09/04/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/05/ca-california-intrastate-poker-bill-shelved-until-2009-cardplayer/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/05/ca-california-intrastate-poker-bill-shelved-until-2009-cardplayer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CardPlayer.com</dc:creator>
		
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The California bill that would tax and regulate an intrastate online poker industry will not go any further in 2008.
The bill, A.B. 2026, introduced by Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, has been put on the inactive legislative file by its author at the request of Poker Voters of America, who pushed for the law.

According to Jim Tabilo, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Americans for Tax Reform Staffer Wins PPA Tournament - Poker News Daily (09/04/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/04/americans-for-tax-reform-staffer-wins-ppa-tournament-poker-news-daily-090408/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/04/americans-for-tax-reform-staffer-wins-ppa-tournament-poker-news-daily-090408/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Cypra, The Poker News Daily</dc:creator>
		
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Last night in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin addressed members of the party in the Xcel Energy Center. Across town, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and American Gaming Association (AGA) held a fundraiser to benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America. At the end of the night, the city of Minneapolis was buzzing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[INTL] European Commission to Investigate Internet Gambling Practices - Poker News Daily (09/03/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/04/intl-european-commission-to-investigate-internet-gambling-practices-poker-news-daily-090308/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Cypra, The Poker News Daily</dc:creator>
		
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Last December, the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) filed a formal complaint with the European Commission alleging discrimination by the United States in its internet gambling practices. The complaint centers around European internet gambling companies being shut out of the U.S. market while the United States “allows domestic online gaming operators, primarily horse betting, to flourish.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[INTL] Australia: Is Poker A Game Of Chance? The Australian Position - Mondaq (09/01/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/04/intl-australia-is-poker-a-game-of-chance-the-australian-position-mondaq-090108/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/04/intl-australia-is-poker-a-game-of-chance-the-australian-position-mondaq-090108/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Nettleton, Mondaq</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pokerplayersalliance.org/?p=4184</guid>
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The recent case of Police v Jones, Police v Ravesi [2008] SAMC 62 confirms that poker involves skill and is not merely a game of chance. Although the outcome of this case was dependent on the specific wording of the South Australian statute, it confirms the view taken by most Australian authorities that poker should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[Audio] Interview with Andy Bloch - PocketFives (08/28/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/audio-interview-with-andy-bloch-pocketfives-082808/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/audio-interview-with-andy-bloch-pocketfives-082808/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PocketFives.com</dc:creator>
		
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PocketFives.com asked Bloch where he thought poker would stand in 2009. He commented, “Over the next year, we’ll get a lot closer to getting laws changed on a federal level. I can’t promise that there will be a scheme in place by the end of next year, but hopefully the right people will get elected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[MI] Lawmakers get gaming boost - The Detroit News (09/02/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/mi-lawmakers-get-gaming-boost-the-detroit-news-090208/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/mi-lawmakers-get-gaming-boost-the-detroit-news-090208/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Price, The Detroit News</dc:creator>
		
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Conyers, who is uncontested for re-election this year, chairs the House Judiciary Committee, with jurisdiction over gambling issues. He&#8217;s now the fourth-biggest recipient of contributions from gambling and casino interests in the House &#8212; and the top non-Nevadan.

About $34,000 of Conyers&#8217; total came from a fundraiser in November in Las Vegas, according to federal campaign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greg Raymer Confirmed for PPA Poker Tournament at RNC - Poker News Daily (09/01/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/greg-raymer-confirmed-for-ppa-poker-tournament-at-rnc-poker-news-daily-090108/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/09/02/greg-raymer-confirmed-for-ppa-poker-tournament-at-rnc-poker-news-daily-090108/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Cypra, Poker Daily News</dc:creator>
		
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On Wednesday night, September 3rd, all eyes in the poker world will be focused squarely on Minneapolis, Minnesota, the site of the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). John McCain, the Republican nominee for President of the United States, made waves on Friday by announcing that first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would be his running mate. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Poker Fans Are Playing Politics at Party Conventions - Bloomberg (08/30/08)</title>
		<link>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/08/30/internet-poker-fans-are-playing-politics-at-party-conventions-bloomberg-083008/</link>
		<comments>http://pokerplayersalliance.org/headlines/2008/08/30/internet-poker-fans-are-playing-politics-at-party-conventions-bloomberg-083008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan D. Salant, Bloomberg</dc:creator>
		
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Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) &#8212; U.S. poker players have anted up for another high-stakes game &#8212; lobbying.
Trying to overturn a 2006 U.S. ban on online poker, gamblers have started a lobbying group, established a political action committee, and promoted their effort to politicians by holding poker tournaments at the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions.

&#8220;Up until this [...]]]></description>
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