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Poker Players Alliance in efforts to exempt Online Poker from UIGEA regulations before the 1st of June 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Steve Pokerman

June the 1st is the date that all the financial services industry in the United States must comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) regulations. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is trying to make an exemption for Online … Continue reading →

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UIGEA regulations to go into effect soon.

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Steve Pokerman

UIGEA stands for Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. These regulations will go into effect in the beginning of June 2010. The anti-poker measures in US will not be delayed and as a consequence they would prohibit banks, online wallet and … Continue reading →

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Is Brazil the next Latin American Poker king?

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Steve Pokerman

According to Brazilian laws, all casino-style games are illegal in Brazil. The ban has roots in the 1960s where gambling was connected with organized crime. This made poker to delay in appearing in Brazilian market. However, Poker started to become … Continue reading →

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