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New Jersey is home to Atlantic City, easily the second most popular land casino destination in The United States after Las Vegas. However if things go on track it could well be the first state to legalize online gambling. The good news for online players is that New Jersey has specifically included online casino gambling in its proposals. In many other places online gambling proposals include only online poker or online sports betting.
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It seems that the American government is finally getting serious about online gambling legislation, as the House Ways and Means Committee has set a hearing for the tax benefits of online gambling on May 19th. With the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act) taking effect in less than one month, it is important for the government to hear what supporters of online gambling have to say.
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In the US states such as New jersey and California have lawmakers that have discussed regulating online poker. There have even been a couple of proposals offered, but as of yet, no state has taken the plunge to become the trendsetter in the nation.
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Ex-Poison front man, Bret Michaels, has agreed to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show this Wednesday, May 19th to talk about the quickest brain hemorrhage recovery in history. Poor Brett, who has been recovering since April 21st, now claims to be doing fine and is even planning to go back on tour and appear on the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice according to People Magazine.
Michaels is a rock and rollin’ machine that obviously doesn’t let some paltry brain injury get him down. He is scheduled to appear on Oprah on April 19th, then on Celebrity Apprentice on May 23 and returns to the stage on Friday, May 28th at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi where he is finishing off his solo tour dates. From there he will kick off a tour on June 10th together with southern rockers, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
According to his website, his new album, Custom Built, will feature new songs including one with teen sensation, Miley Cyrus and another release that will be a remake of the Sublime song “What I Got."
For the moment, Michaels is preparing for the final episode of Celebrity Apprentice where he'll compete with actress Holly Robinson Peete.
“We really hope that Bret is well and able to join us at the finale as Apprentice has hit some of its highest ratings ever and I have much respect as he is a fighter and strong competitor,” said show creator Donald Trump.
Michaels’ doctors claim he is on his way to a full recovery and, as he’s shown us all, he’s completely ready to revert to his superstar ways. I’m looking forward to seeing him on The Oprah Winfrey Show and wondering if this one is going to be a tear-jerker.
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Michaels is a rock and rollin’ machine that obviously doesn’t let some paltry brain injury get him down. He is scheduled to appear on Oprah on April 19th, then on Celebrity Apprentice on May 23 and returns to the stage on Friday, May 28th at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi where he is finishing off his solo tour dates. From there he will kick off a tour on June 10th together with southern rockers, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
According to his website, his new album, Custom Built, will feature new songs including one with teen sensation, Miley Cyrus and another release that will be a remake of the Sublime song “What I Got."
For the moment, Michaels is preparing for the final episode of Celebrity Apprentice where he'll compete with actress Holly Robinson Peete.
“We really hope that Bret is well and able to join us at the finale as Apprentice has hit some of its highest ratings ever and I have much respect as he is a fighter and strong competitor,” said show creator Donald Trump.
Michaels’ doctors claim he is on his way to a full recovery and, as he’s shown us all, he’s completely ready to revert to his superstar ways. I’m looking forward to seeing him on The Oprah Winfrey Show and wondering if this one is going to be a tear-jerker.
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Manne wrote:
It seems that the American government is finally getting serious about online gambling legislation, as the House Ways and Means Committee has set a hearing for the tax benefits of online gambling on May 19th. With the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act) taking effect in less than one month, it is important for the government to hear what supporters of online gambling have to say.
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Lawmakers Prepared To Change Online Gambling Landscape In US :helpme
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Ireland is set to tax online betting in all forms.
The Irish head of government (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen has confirmed to the press that that online casinos and bookmakers wishing to advertise in Ireland will have to pay a license fee in order to do so.
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The Irish head of government (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen has confirmed to the press that that online casinos and bookmakers wishing to advertise in Ireland will have to pay a license fee in order to do so.
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IT'S Responsible Gambling Awareness Week and problem gamblers, their families and friends are urged to seek help and information at the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic.
Clinical psychologist Christopher Hunt said students were a high-risk group for problem gambling, yet research showed they were under-represented in receiving treatment.
``The Australian Productivity Commission has found that for every problem gambler, there are five to 10 others who are significantly affected,'' he said. ``Those who have a close relationship with problem gamblers are often the first to realise something is wrong. They have a vital role to play in ensuring that those gamblers get the help they need.''
Staffed by qualified psychologists and clinical psychologists, the clinic offers free one-on-one treatment services for problem gamblers, their family and friends at its offices at Campbelltown, Tahmoor, Darlington, Lidcombe and Parramatta.
``We are happy to see clients with difficulties with all forms of gambling, and from any section of the community,'' Mr Hunt said.
``We are currently preparing to conduct a large-scale randomised control trial on the treatment of problem gambling from July of this year, in which we will be comparing the effectiveness of three different currently available therapeutic methods.''
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Clinical psychologist Christopher Hunt said students were a high-risk group for problem gambling, yet research showed they were under-represented in receiving treatment.
``The Australian Productivity Commission has found that for every problem gambler, there are five to 10 others who are significantly affected,'' he said. ``Those who have a close relationship with problem gamblers are often the first to realise something is wrong. They have a vital role to play in ensuring that those gamblers get the help they need.''
Staffed by qualified psychologists and clinical psychologists, the clinic offers free one-on-one treatment services for problem gamblers, their family and friends at its offices at Campbelltown, Tahmoor, Darlington, Lidcombe and Parramatta.
``We are happy to see clients with difficulties with all forms of gambling, and from any section of the community,'' Mr Hunt said.
``We are currently preparing to conduct a large-scale randomised control trial on the treatment of problem gambling from July of this year, in which we will be comparing the effectiveness of three different currently available therapeutic methods.''
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D., Mass.) said Wednesday he planned to bring a bill legalizing online gambling before his panel in July for lawmakers to consider.
Frank, one of the biggest congressional advocates for overturning the law passed by Republicans in 2006, said he hoped the bill could be approved by the House this year.
Earlier Wednesday, Frank testified before a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, which was considering separate legislation that would levy taxes on the sector if it was legalized.
Frank's bill would allow most forms of online gambling, including poker, and regulate it instead.
Regulations stemming from the 2006 Republican effort to ban the practice are finally set to be implemented next week, more than three years after the law was passed.
Frank, one of the most prominent House lawmakers, has argued the government has no business telling adults they can't gamble online. He has also argued the regulations that are set to go into place June 1 would compel banks to determine which financial transactions are illegal under the law.
Wednesday, Frank said that once the regulations are implemented next week, he expected the banks would begin to complain loudly about being told they have to police the online gambling industry.
However, the chances for the Internet gambling law to be overturned this year given the crowded congressional schedule are doubtful.
An aide to the Ways and Means Committee said there were no immediate plans to move forward with the bill the panel's members were considering Wednesday.
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Frank, one of the biggest congressional advocates for overturning the law passed by Republicans in 2006, said he hoped the bill could be approved by the House this year.
Earlier Wednesday, Frank testified before a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, which was considering separate legislation that would levy taxes on the sector if it was legalized.
Frank's bill would allow most forms of online gambling, including poker, and regulate it instead.
Regulations stemming from the 2006 Republican effort to ban the practice are finally set to be implemented next week, more than three years after the law was passed.
Frank, one of the most prominent House lawmakers, has argued the government has no business telling adults they can't gamble online. He has also argued the regulations that are set to go into place June 1 would compel banks to determine which financial transactions are illegal under the law.
Wednesday, Frank said that once the regulations are implemented next week, he expected the banks would begin to complain loudly about being told they have to police the online gambling industry.
However, the chances for the Internet gambling law to be overturned this year given the crowded congressional schedule are doubtful.
An aide to the Ways and Means Committee said there were no immediate plans to move forward with the bill the panel's members were considering Wednesday.
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While it could well be argued that online gambling in the shape of the Stock Exchanges and the bankers have plunged the USA and Western Europe into the deep deficits we're suffering from - and the lack of pensions and the like - two bright Democrat politicians think that America should gamble, gamble, and gamble again.
There's a "ban" on internet gambling in the United States - unless you dabble in stocks and shares rather than the nags of course - but Jim McDermott - cheery looking chap and Barney Frank, two chancers, sorry politicians, from the Democratic Party believe that if internet gambling was legalised it could raise $42 billion for the government over the next 10 years.
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There's a "ban" on internet gambling in the United States - unless you dabble in stocks and shares rather than the nags of course - but Jim McDermott - cheery looking chap and Barney Frank, two chancers, sorry politicians, from the Democratic Party believe that if internet gambling was legalised it could raise $42 billion for the government over the next 10 years.
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Manne wrote:
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D., Mass.) said Wednesday he planned to bring a bill legalizing online gambling before his panel in July for lawmakers to consider.
Frank, one of the biggest congressional advocates for overturning the law passed by Republicans in 2006, said he hoped the bill could be approved by the House this year.
Earlier Wednesday, Frank testified before a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, which was considering separate legislation that would levy taxes on the sector if it was legalized.
Frank's bill would allow most forms of online gambling, including poker, and regulate it instead.
Regulations stemming from the 2006 Republican effort to ban the practice are finally set to be implemented next week, more than three years after the law was passed.
Frank, one of the most prominent House lawmakers, has argued the government has no business telling adults they can't gamble online. He has also argued the regulations that are set to go into place June 1 would compel banks to determine which financial transactions are illegal under the law.
Wednesday, Frank said that once the regulations are implemented next week, he expected the banks would begin to complain loudly about being told they have to police the online gambling industry.
However, the chances for the Internet gambling law to be overturned this year given the crowded congressional schedule are doubtful.
An aide to the Ways and Means Committee said there were no immediate plans to move forward with the bill the panel's members were considering Wednesday.
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We thank the Committee for holding this important hearing today. We look forward to a successful mark up of legislation to license and regulate online gaming in July in the House Financial Services Committee!! :thumbsup
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We thank the Committee for holding this important hearing today. We look forward to a successful mark up of legislation to license and regulate online gaming in July in the House Financial Services Committee!! :thumbsup
[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]*sigh* I guess there won't be another extension. Let's see where this all goes after June 1st. . .[/FONT]
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Tiger Woods-Elin Nordegren divorce talks reportedly hit $750M - News - FOX Sports on MSN
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Manne wrote:
In July Russia banned poker along with other casino games, restricting gambling to four remote parts of the country. However, according to police reports, the ban has failed to work so far. :1orglaugh
Interesting.......poker is too lucrative to isolate
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Does any1 have any input on the rumor as of june 1 on-line poker will become much more difficult to fund and harvest funds?
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Interesting.......poker is too lucrative to isolate
Man you trying to start a riot, a donkey ban maybe
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It’s every person’s right to approve or not approve of gambling, and once upon a time it was quite easy to maintain a separation between the two.
Places such as Las Vegas or Atlantic City used to be the only venues for legalized gambling in the country, and there also were those boats anchored outside territorial waters where the practice thrived.
Then casinos started showing up on Indian reservations, including Cherokee in North Carolina, and state after state launched lotteries.
When the Internet hit the scene in the 1990s, that opened up whole new possibilities for online forms of gambling which defied state and national boundaries.
Within the past several years, an off-track betting facility even opened in Henry County, Va., about an hour from Mount Airy, allowing people to wager on horse races.
Presently, one of the biggest gambling issues in North Carolina involves the proliferation of those Internet sweepstakes parlors where computerized versions of slot machines, video poker, keno and many more games can be accessed.
Mount Airy is now home to at least five of those businesses, mirroring a trend across the state that has posed a quandary for lawmakers unsure of how to deal with the practice. Part of the problem seems to be the distinction between computer servers used by the Internet cafes and actual gambling devices such as video poker machines which clearly are outlawed.
I personally don’t see where there’s a difference; if a person is spending money on a chance to win or lose, then it’s gambling — plain and simple — whether the process involves a computer server or blackjack dealer on a riverboat. (That’s also true of the stock market, isn’t it?)
The question at hand is, should these Internet sweepstakes businesses be made unlawful?
If they were the only game in town — so to speak — where gambling was occurring, I would say yes. It then would be easy to isolate the problem to a few entities operating with the aid of a legal loophole.
However, we aren’t living in those same days when you could point to one thing in specific and say that it was violating our legal and moral principles, because gambling now encompasses so much of the American landscape. Some form of the activity is sanctioned in 48 of the 50 states.
Aside from that are “underground” forms of gambling, such as office pools for the NCAA Tournament, Super Bowl bets, NASCAR pools and private wagers on everything else from the World Series to the Kentucky Derby.
I agree with state Sen. Don East, who in so many words believes that a situation of “Hey Black, Kettle calling” would be evident if North Carolina tried to shut down the Internet parlors. “I’m not sure I can say, ‘Mr. Private Citizen, you can’t get into the same business as the government is,’” East said recently in reference to the state’s sale of lottery tickets.
So the fair and logical thing is to try to regulate the sweepstakes industry in a reasonable manner, including limiting the locations where they can operate and making sure cafes aren’t accessible to minors.
At the same time, I believe there is a responsibility to educate people about the growing problems and challenges associated with gambling, regardless of what outlet is involved, and this is an area where schools could play a big role. Just as children are warned about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and reruns of “Roseanne,” they could be educated about gambling addiction.
Of course, no one wants to see North Carolina become another Nevada, where a person can’t walk into a grocery store without first passing rows of video poker machines, or eat in a restaurant where keno isn’t being played.
Yet it is unrealistic to think at this point that state officials can or should cherry-pick certain types of gambling to legislate out of existence. For whatever the reasons, gambling in its many forms has been allowed to gain way too much of a foothold.
And if you were going to draw a line in the sand — in North Carolina or elsewhere — just where would that line be😟😟
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Places such as Las Vegas or Atlantic City used to be the only venues for legalized gambling in the country, and there also were those boats anchored outside territorial waters where the practice thrived.
Then casinos started showing up on Indian reservations, including Cherokee in North Carolina, and state after state launched lotteries.
When the Internet hit the scene in the 1990s, that opened up whole new possibilities for online forms of gambling which defied state and national boundaries.
Within the past several years, an off-track betting facility even opened in Henry County, Va., about an hour from Mount Airy, allowing people to wager on horse races.
Presently, one of the biggest gambling issues in North Carolina involves the proliferation of those Internet sweepstakes parlors where computerized versions of slot machines, video poker, keno and many more games can be accessed.
Mount Airy is now home to at least five of those businesses, mirroring a trend across the state that has posed a quandary for lawmakers unsure of how to deal with the practice. Part of the problem seems to be the distinction between computer servers used by the Internet cafes and actual gambling devices such as video poker machines which clearly are outlawed.
I personally don’t see where there’s a difference; if a person is spending money on a chance to win or lose, then it’s gambling — plain and simple — whether the process involves a computer server or blackjack dealer on a riverboat. (That’s also true of the stock market, isn’t it?)
The question at hand is, should these Internet sweepstakes businesses be made unlawful?
If they were the only game in town — so to speak — where gambling was occurring, I would say yes. It then would be easy to isolate the problem to a few entities operating with the aid of a legal loophole.
However, we aren’t living in those same days when you could point to one thing in specific and say that it was violating our legal and moral principles, because gambling now encompasses so much of the American landscape. Some form of the activity is sanctioned in 48 of the 50 states.
Aside from that are “underground” forms of gambling, such as office pools for the NCAA Tournament, Super Bowl bets, NASCAR pools and private wagers on everything else from the World Series to the Kentucky Derby.
I agree with state Sen. Don East, who in so many words believes that a situation of “Hey Black, Kettle calling” would be evident if North Carolina tried to shut down the Internet parlors. “I’m not sure I can say, ‘Mr. Private Citizen, you can’t get into the same business as the government is,’” East said recently in reference to the state’s sale of lottery tickets.
So the fair and logical thing is to try to regulate the sweepstakes industry in a reasonable manner, including limiting the locations where they can operate and making sure cafes aren’t accessible to minors.
At the same time, I believe there is a responsibility to educate people about the growing problems and challenges associated with gambling, regardless of what outlet is involved, and this is an area where schools could play a big role. Just as children are warned about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and reruns of “Roseanne,” they could be educated about gambling addiction.
Of course, no one wants to see North Carolina become another Nevada, where a person can’t walk into a grocery store without first passing rows of video poker machines, or eat in a restaurant where keno isn’t being played.
Yet it is unrealistic to think at this point that state officials can or should cherry-pick certain types of gambling to legislate out of existence. For whatever the reasons, gambling in its many forms has been allowed to gain way too much of a foothold.
And if you were going to draw a line in the sand — in North Carolina or elsewhere — just where would that line be😟😟
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Manne wrote:
It’s every person’s right to approve or not approve of gambling, and once upon a time it was quite easy to maintain a separation between the two.
Places such as Las Vegas or Atlantic City used to be the only venues for legalized gambling in the country, and there also were those boats anchored outside territorial waters where the practice thrived.
Then casinos started showing up on Indian reservations, including Cherokee in North Carolina, and state after state launched lotteries.
When the Internet hit the scene in the 1990s, that opened up whole new possibilities for online forms of gambling which defied state and national boundaries.
Within the past several years, an off-track betting facility even opened in Henry County, Va., about an hour from Mount Airy, allowing people to wager on horse races.
Presently, one of the biggest gambling issues in North Carolina involves the proliferation of those Internet sweepstakes parlors where computerized versions of slot machines, video poker, keno and many more games can be accessed.
Mount Airy is now home to at least five of those businesses, mirroring a trend across the state that has posed a quandary for lawmakers unsure of how to deal with the practice. Part of the problem seems to be the distinction between computer servers used by the Internet cafes and actual gambling devices such as video poker machines which clearly are outlawed.
I personally don’t see where there’s a difference; if a person is spending money on a chance to win or lose, then it’s gambling — plain and simple — whether the process involves a computer server or blackjack dealer on a riverboat. (That’s also true of the stock market, isn’t it?)
The question at hand is, should these Internet sweepstakes businesses be made unlawful?
If they were the only game in town — so to speak — where gambling was occurring, I would say yes. It then would be easy to isolate the problem to a few entities operating with the aid of a legal loophole.
However, we aren’t living in those same days when you could point to one thing in specific and say that it was violating our legal and moral principles, because gambling now encompasses so much of the American landscape. Some form of the activity is sanctioned in 48 of the 50 states.
Aside from that are “underground” forms of gambling, such as office pools for the NCAA Tournament, Super Bowl bets, NASCAR pools and private wagers on everything else from the World Series to the Kentucky Derby.
I agree with state Sen. Don East, who in so many words believes that a situation of “Hey Black, Kettle calling” would be evident if North Carolina tried to shut down the Internet parlors. “I’m not sure I can say, ‘Mr. Private Citizen, you can’t get into the same business as the government is,’” East said recently in reference to the state’s sale of lottery tickets.
So the fair and logical thing is to try to regulate the sweepstakes industry in a reasonable manner, including limiting the locations where they can operate and making sure cafes aren’t accessible to minors.
At the same time, I believe there is a responsibility to educate people about the growing problems and challenges associated with gambling, regardless of what outlet is involved, and this is an area where schools could play a big role. Just as children are warned about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and reruns of “Roseanne,” they could be educated about gambling addiction.
Of course, no one wants to see North Carolina become another Nevada, where a person can’t walk into a grocery store without first passing rows of video poker machines, or eat in a restaurant where keno isn’t being played.
Yet it is unrealistic to think at this point that state officials can or should cherry-pick certain types of gambling to legislate out of existence. For whatever the reasons, gambling in its many forms has been allowed to gain way too much of a foothold.
And if you were going to draw a line in the sand — in North Carolina or elsewhere — just where would that line be😟😟
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The line would not exclude any form of gambling anywhere. The one standard is that a person has to be 21 years of age to gamble and as adults we should be afforded the option of gambling or not. It's not like anyone is trying to force people that dont like gambling to gamble so by the same reasoning people that are anti-gambling should not be able to keep those of us from doing so.
I hope that makes sense
I hope that makes sense
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baggzh8ter wrote:
Does any1 have any input on the rumor as of june 1 on-line poker will become much more difficult to fund and harvest funds?
does any1 have any input on the rumor as of june 1 on-line poker will become much more difficult to fund and harvest funds?
It's impossible to eliminate illegal gambling
It's impossible to eliminate illegal gambling
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Online gambling offers more incentives to players than what you’ll find visiting a land based casino. Online casinos have lower table minimums, better odds, and bigger payouts.
Protect your right to choose. Don’t let the government take away your freedom.
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Protect your right to choose. Don’t let the government take away your freedom.
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