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House Sub-Committee Hearing on “The State of Online Gaming” Will Examine Barton Bill
HR2666 will form part of the agenda at a House of Representatives hearing on December 10.
- US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hear evidence on internet gambling at a hearing on December 10.
- The hearing, entitled “The State of Online Gaming” will also examine H.R. 2666, “The Internet Poker Freedom Act.”
- Republican Congressman Joe Barton sponsored the latest bill after his previous attempts to get support for federal legislation floundered.
YouTube Agrees to Block Gambling Advertising Aimed at Norway
Norwegian language advertising videos from unlicensed operators prompted complaints from Norway’s regulator.
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Votes to Study Online Gambling
The Pennsylvania Senate Committee for Community, Economic and Recreational Development voted 14-0 on Tuesday to advance a resolution calling for a study of the viability of online gambling in the state.
- The Pennsylvania Senate Committee for Community, Economic and Recreational Development voted 14-0 on Tuesday to advance a resolution calling for a study of the viability of online gambling in the state.
- A full senate vote on the measure is expected on Wednesday.
- If approved, the study would be due to the General Assembly by May 1 2014 allowing lawmakers time to include it in the 2014-2015 state budget.
GPI, The Hendon Mob, and PocketFives Share Online and Live Poker Results
Finally, a corporate deal that should be as good for players as it is for the companies involved.
- The Global Poker Index (GPI), TheHendonMob.com, and PocketFives.com have agreed to share data enabling the information driven sites to offer live and online tournament information side by side.
- Player profiles on each site will now be able to include both live and online results creating a more complete picture of a player’s performance.
- The corporate deal has the potential for making a genuine improvement that will add value to all three brands, as well as offering a better service to players.
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Two members of the Remote Gambling Association are challenging the Greek failure to examine their license applications. The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has published information that two of its members have filed lawsuits to the Greek Administrative Court of Appeals over the failure of the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) and the Ministry of Finance to examine its license applications.
Australia Dumps Harm Minimization Measures
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