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OpDS311
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Joined: 23 Jan 2006
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Location: Colbert Nation
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| There's actually some pending legislation in Canada also that can cause problems for online poker. Just a thought. |
Wow...that sucks....TO MEXICO!!! |
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binktude
High Card
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| sent mine |
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Lepoppet
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Joined: 10 Jul 2005
Posts: 359
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Hey All,
I contacted my Senator through Poker Player's Alliance. Here's his reply.
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Dear Ms. Carrillo:
Thank you for contacting me about legislation to prohibit online gaming.
I value the opinions of every Nevadan and am always grateful to those who
take the time to inform me of their views.
For several years, Congress has been considering Internet gaming
legislation which would modernize current law and expand the scope of
prohibited activities for facilitating online gaming. Thus far, none of
these bills have been signed into law. A significant debate is currently
underway between Justice Department officials, state attorneys general,
legal experts, and law enforcement personnel, as to whether or not
Internet gaming is already prohibited under the Federal Wire Act. This
law made it illegal to use wire line communications for the purpose of
transmitting bets or wagers through interstate or foreign commerce. Most
of the estimated 1,500 Internet gaming sites operate in offshore
locations - likely beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement and the rules
and regulations that apply to American casinos.
As legislation has come before the Senate in past years, I worked to
ensure that the proposals did not unfairly discriminate against certain
forms of gaming, such as the casinos located in our state, while favoring
others, such as gaming on Indian reservations and race tracks.
Furthermore, it is vital that individual states maintain the right to
regulate gaming operations within their borders. Please rest assured that
I will keep your concerns in mind as I evaluate future Internet gaming
legislation and its impact on Nevada.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. Please feel free to
contact me in the future on matters of importance to you. Should you have
any other questions or comments or would like to contact me in the future
regarding another issue, please do not hesitate to either write or e-mail
me via my website at http://ensign.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
JOHN ENSIGN
United States Senator
JE/JR
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Jaconda78
Message Board Junkie
Joined: 06 Jul 2005
Posts: 4177
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A Nevadan senator being FOR gambling? Shocking...
But on a more serious note, I like your form letter response far more than mine! I'm jealous. |
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thecove
High Card
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 6
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I'm in!
And I've sent an email to others about the card player site.
I'll let people know about it tonight at my weekly game.
Keep spreading the word everyone!
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KGBlovesOreos
Moderator
Joined: 28 Jun 2005
Posts: 5318
Location: VA
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| online gambling officially banned in the state of washington starting July 7th! get out those pens/keyboards, and start writing to your representatives IMMEDIATELY! |
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WatZot
Full House
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
Posts: 216
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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I just wanted to bump this, because I think we all need to send a letter to our Reps and Senators...
I just hope they dont find away to take online poker away from us.. |
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Jaconda78
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Joined: 06 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| Yup. I'm starting to get a bit nervous about all this - I need this money for tuition... |
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OpDS311
Message Board Junkie
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
Posts: 4351
Location: Colbert Nation
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| If this passes, we can come back at them by never voting agin. That'll learn 'em!! |
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OpDS311
Message Board Junkie
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
Posts: 4351
Location: Colbert Nation
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| (Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" plays in the background) |
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deadmoney314
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Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 3228
Location: grunching through reply posts
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: ... |
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| I posted the cardplayer link in myspace on a bulletin to my friends with a little blurb from me. I asked everyone to re-post it for their friends too. |
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DJ Ninjah
Message Board Junkie
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Posts: 2585
Location: New York, NY
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| Bump! |
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jussurreal
Pair
Joined: 25 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| bump. And a suggestion is that this is made a "sticky" at the top of every forum here. |
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