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Delaware may soon see poker legalized

The little state of Delaware is waiting on some big news. On Thursday the state senate passed a bill to allow table games in its three casinos, table games include poker, blackjack, craps and roulette. Governor Jack Markell called for the law to be passed to raise much need funds for the state budget. The bill was introduced on January 15 by House Majority Leader Pete Schwartzkopf.

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US Poker Players having problems with Credit Card Deposits

Since the UIGEA has enacted US poker players have had more and more problems trying to put money into online gaming sites. But now it is getting even harder to do....

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Poker Pro could face extradition in wife’s murder

A British poker pro has been accused of murdering his wife in Colorado in 1997 and is currently trying to avoid extradition to the United States. He has also been refused bail because “He has a strong incentive to flee the jurisdiction” according to High Court Prosecutor Gemma Lindfield. ...

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Poker skills could sway gaming laws

Is poker a game of skill or luck? For regular players that's a no-brainer, but showing that skill wins out has proven surprisingly difficult for mathematicians. Now two studies that tapped the vast amounts of data available from online casinos have provided some of the best evidence yet that poker is skill-based. Many hope that the results will help to roll back laws and court decisions that consider poker gambling, and therefore illegal in certain contexts....

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