Senate leader wants to legalize online poker
Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD —— Senate President John Cullerton floated the idea Tuesday of making Illinois an Internet gambling hub, suggesting the state could organize a major online poker game and gain worldwide popularity. The Web-based gambling plan comes with …
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Kadner: Illinois should place bet on Internet poker's future
SouthtownStar
State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) wants Illinois to become the first state in the nation to legalize online poker. Earlier this week, Cullerton announced he would introduce a bill creating a Division of Internet Gaming within the state …
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Paddy Power is ready for move to online poker in US, says chief
Irish Independent
By John Mulligan PADDY Power chief executive Patrick Kennedy insisted yesterday that the internet bookie is not in danger of being left behind in the United States as a number of states there move closer to legalising online poker.
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Intertops Online Poker $40K Diamond Mine Tournament Series
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Okay all you poker players out there, just a reminder that if you have been playing in the Intertops $40000 Diamond Mine Tournament Series, the events are still occurring until the May 31st. From now until the end of this month any 2012 series Gold …

California offered piece of the action from Internet poker
Los Angeles Times
The opinion by the US Department of Justice has given impetus to states scrambling for a share of online poker wagers. Experts estimate that such bets add up to more than $40 billion annually in the US — all on sites run by overseas companies not …
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Nevada Online Poker Could Take Another Year
CardPlayer.com
Despite efforts from a handful of other states, Nevada remains the only jurisdiction in the country where online poker is legislatively authorized. The convergence of gaming industry insiders on Monday centered on the issue of security in the online …
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Nevada eyes online poker by the end of 2012
Sports Memo (blog)
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said that the state will issue its first online poker license within the next two months – with the hopes of providing actual games by the end of 2012. For all of the online legalization talk …

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Spainish Online Poker Prospects Looking Bleak
Online Poker.net
The newly regulated online poker market in Spain is due to start operations on June 1st, with many big name companies expected to receive their licences by the end of this month. These companies include PokerStars, 888, Ladbrokes and bwin.party, …
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Illinois Looking at Online Poker Through Lottery
CardPlayer.com
by Brian Pempus | Published: May 15, 2012 | Not long after its lottery went online, the state of Illinois is looking at other types of Internet gaming, including poker. A proposal in the form of an amendment to an existing bill was filed on Tuesday.
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G-poker: With Full Tilt Poker Out, Online Poker Site 888 Supports Canadian …
National Post
G-poker (http://www.g-poker.ca) reports that Canadian George St-Pierre isn't the only professional fighter to partner with an online poker site over the past few weeks. 888 Poker, who recently signed St-Pierre to Team 888, has announced another …
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