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Cue the “X-Files” theme music because it’s “Tin Foil Hat” time. I discovered a new conspiracy in Las Vegas and it is that casinos purposely situate poker rooms near sports books to siphon money from poker players. Poker rooms do not generate as much income per square foot when compared to craps tables or slot machines. When most of the Las Vegas Strip went corporate in the 1990s, the suits eliminated poker rooms (with only a couple of exceptions such as the Mirage) because geriatrics playing $1 stud were a relic of the past.

In the mid-2000s, the resurgence of poker rooms on the Strip was a byproduct of the surging popularity of Texas hold’em. Many casinos capitalized on a trend during the poker boom and they strategically placed poker rooms in proximity to the sports books in an attempt to snare profits from poker players.

So if you are a good poker player it might be wise and profitable to stay clear of the sports betting.

The Poker Players Alliance, a poker-advocacy organization, sees the ruling as a milestone and says it will set a precedent for online-poker cases in other states.

“Clearly, the judge had an understanding of how poker is played. Coming to this decision, to him, was not a far leap,” PPA Executive Director John Pappas told Poker News Daily. “The decision sets an excellent bar for us in the future.”

James’s decision could have profound implications for the Internet-poker industry. U.S. law enforcement has continuously pursued online poker-room proprietors since Congress enacted the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. The law, authorities argue, makes offering games like Texas Holdem over the Internet illegal.

The UIGEA prohibits Internet-gambling providers from accepting online and wire deposits from U.S. residents. However, it does not specify what constitutes “gambling” and defers to state legislators for a definition. Because some states differentiate between illegal, luck-based “gambling” and legal “games of skill,” online-poker proponents have argued that poker players’ success is primarily dependent upon how skilled they are.

These claims have been consistently undermined by the fact that no state law explicitly defines poker as a “skill game.” As a result, many online-poker advocates feared that the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s seizure of 141 poker and gambling sites’ URLs last year would result in a judicial categorization of poker as a type of “gambling.”

Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate upheld Kentucky’s right to confiscate the Web addresses in October. Yet, because the case was a civil suit concerning whether the state could legally seize Internet property it considered “gambling paraphernalia,” he did not rule on whether poker is a skill game. James’s decision is therefore the first time any government official has addressed the question of poker’s legal classification directly.

James’s decision refers to the findings of several mathematical studies, which affirm that some poker players win consistently despite the fact that all players receive an equal number of bad hands. The decision goes on to explain that a “dominant factor test” must be used in determining whether a wager is “gambling” or a “game of skill.” A game based primarily on skill, James argues, must be considered a “skill game” regardless of whether it also incorporates elements of luck. The decision concludes that “skill predominates over chance in Texas Holdem poker.”

The Associated Press reported that Watkins and Dent were arrested after an undercover Pennsylvania State Trooper participated in one of their games. According to the PPA – which helps supply counsel for poker providers facing prosecution and litigation in the U.S. – the couple did not charge a rake for their games and instead encouraged players to voluntarily tip Dent, who acted as the games’ dealer.

The pair has been cleared of all charges and freed as a result of James’s ruling. To date, no word of an appeal has been forthcoming.

- Phill Provance
phill.provance@gamblingplanet.org

Starting on Monday 5th January, until mid April, the 4 month deal will continue to raise awareness of the UK’s most popular bingo brand and attract significant new customers. The demographic of the home bingo player and the viewer of daytime game show’s like Spin Star and the Real Deal appears very similar.

The strapline - ‘William Hill Bingo Thrill’ is the topic for the programme bumpers shown during breaks in show, whilst the Real Deal asks participants to get their thrill by taking a gamble on whether they accept the antique dealer’s cash offer, or take a risk at auction.

“For an initial foray in to actual programme sponsorship, we were very pleased with the response from the Spin Star association.” said Hills spokesperson Lili Huang, “We’re delighted to have this opportunity of sponsoring the Real Deal, because the programme has the potential for far a bigger audience with its current scheduling.”

William Hill Bingo is now part of the biggest online sports and gaming provider in Europe - William Hill Online, and, as online gaming continues to grow in popularity in comparison to the more traditional land based format, the site continues to work with a number of gender associated charities, like Breast Cancer Care, which will soon receive significant donations as a result of players taking part in the specifically branded Pink Ribbon games promotion in the final quarter of 2008.

The Real Deal is hosted by antique dealer and TV presenter David Dickinson, and aired on ITV1 Monday to Friday between 2pm to 3pm.  Smart move by WH to promote it’s gambling and casino properties.

Steer clear of Denmark if you are a gambler.  Come on over to Canada where lottery wins are tax-free!

The Spanish Federation of Rehabilitated Gamblers, FEJAR, spokesman, Jorge Barroso, says that the boy ran up the debt on the parents credit card, and such things are common as nobody from the casinos sees or checks the age of who is playing. He said it was getting so common as to be ruining some people’s lives forever.

He also warned about the amounts now being spent by some children on their mobile phones, especially if Internet was present, with bills of 300 or 400 € a month not uncommon, and some children already suffering from deformed hands from sending so many text messages.

Latest data showed that the amount gambled on the internet in Spain is up five-fold since 1997 and will reach five billion €. The FEJA thinks that as many as five percent of the Spanish population could have a problem with gambling.  This boy probably recieved the whipping of his life.  For somem reason I just can’t see him running up a debt like this playing online bingo games on his laptop.

The site now has active players on five continents and is growing at a rate of 20 percent monthly. DuplicatePoker.com offers Texas hold’em scored using an innovative system where players seated in the same position at different tables compete against each other with the same cards to acquire the most chips. Players are dealt identical cards at each table and whoever has the most chips at the end of each session wins.

I have twice read the rules for this unique, legal brand of poker but still can’t figure it out…wish me luck on try number three.

The ASA has made headlines over the past several months because of the Association’s ban of several major advertising campaigns from respected online casino gambling companies. The advertisements are regulated to ensure that they do not appeal to minors, run within their specified time frames and do not encourage addictive online casino gambling.

The latest banned ad from the ASA is an ad for Wink Bingo – an online casino bingo gambling site that has not previously experienced the controversy of an ASA investigation. The advertisement was designed to portray a “cheeky, irreverent, sassy and naughty” situation of a heightened reality. The ad basically showed a maternity nurse ignoring a woman giving birth to instead gamble on the Wink Bingo site.

The ASA acknowledged that the tone of the advertisement was entirely humorous and funny, but noted that the situation, no matter how exaggerated and humorous did show an irresponsible gambling habit – the nurse was shirking her duties and her profession to indulge in online casino bingo gambling.  I think it is great how open the UK is with allowing gambling and I agree with their tough standards for casino advertising.

The game was Omaha and I was on the button, there was the typical pre-flop raise of $4 more and after the flop it was checked around to me.  Three spades came on the flop and I figured I would bet $24 with my 8,10 of spades to see what was going on.  The two players after me folded and the rest just flat called.  At that point I figured my flush was good and they were trying for boats or maybe even a straight flush.  It was checked around to me on the turn and I bet $40, flat called again by three players.  River is a brick and checked again to me, thinking I was top dog I bet $80 and was called by two then the third raised $80 more.  I called as did one other and what do you know, one of them held K,2 spades and the other had 1,3 spades so I was in third place with my crappy flush.  The last slow player that folded on the final bet flopped trip jacks and never converted.

That is why I love playing at a table full of ‘retarded’, I mean slow players.