Posts Tagged ‘ PokerStars ’

Poker is a game of SKILL not luck, claims ‘Freakonomics’ economics professor

May 12, 2011
Poker is a game of SKILL not luck, claims ‘Freakonomics’ economics professor

Poker might not fall under federal gambling rules if proven to be game of skill – By Daily Mail Reporter Professors Steven Levitt and Thomas Miles argue that poker is a game of skill, not luck – findings which could have a huge impact on the legality of online gambling A pair of academic...

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Lawyer: Web poker indictments not anti-gambling

May 4, 2011
Lawyer: Web poker indictments not anti-gambling

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal indictments targeting top executives of three top online poker companies aren’t attacks against Internet gambling itself, a defense lawyer known for handling complex financial and corporate crimes cases told a gambling industry group Tuesday. Fred Heather of K&L Gates LLP told casino executives, government regulators and others at the...

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DOJ’s Poker Shutdown: Holding on to Americans’ Money

April 28, 2011
DOJ’s Poker Shutdown: Holding on to Americans’ Money

. by Michelle Minton  www.biggovernment.com The indictment was handed down by a grand jury and sealed on March 10, 2011, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) waited more than a month before taking action against the online poker companies and the banks involved. While the concurrence with Tax Day was likely a coincidence, it...

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