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Steve Tetreault Gaming Guru - Page 6Lawmakers hear another bid for legal online gaming22 July 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Professional poker player Annie Duke urged Congress on Wednesday to legalize and regulate online poker, saying the game is booming and in some ways is safer to play on the Internet than at a card table.
Duke told House lawmakers she had just attended the World Series of Poker in Las ... (read more)
Promise of big money fails to lure support for online gaming20 May 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some members of Congress are hoping that the promise of up to $72 billion in new revenue might persuade federal lawmakers and cash-strapped states to allow for online poker and other Internet gambling to be regulated and taxed.
But despite the lure of big money, there is still little ... (read more)
Cash for Caulkers bill has casino restrictions7 May 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A $5.7 billion bill that passed the House on Thursday offers homeowners rebates for making their homes energy efficient, but it also came with a troublesome restriction for the casino industry.
In a last-minute change, the bill was amended to say that no money from the so-called Cash ... (read more)
Next Blue Man Group act: Bargain with union13 June 2008
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Blue Man Group has been ordered to the bargaining table after an appeals court sided with federal labor officials and the Las Vegas union local that has been seeking a contract for stagehands at The Venetian show.
The ruling Tuesday could be a final turn in a labor dispute that has been ongoing since 2005, when the performance group moved its show from Luxor. ... (read more)
Lawmakers push for easing Internet bet ban20 November 2007
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Bush administration should consider relaxing laws against Internet gambling rather than risk setting a potentially expensive and "worrisome" precedent with European nations and other trade partners, eight lawmakers said in a letter on Monday.
The lawmakers were critical of the U.S. ... (read more)
House Angers Gaming Companies8 December 2005
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WASHINGTON -- The House voted Wednesday to offer tax breaks as incentives for hurricane-battered businesses to rebuild in the Gulf states, except for casinos and other recreation that critics said did not merit federal help.
The measure could set back gulf reconstruction efforts by Las Vegas-based gaming corporations such as MGM Mirage and Boyd Gaming Corp. ... (read more)
Nevada Reps Back Gulf Effort3 October 2005
WASHINGTON -- Nevada lawmakers launched a campaign Friday to support gaming companies seeking the government's help to rebuild casinos damaged or destroyed by Gulf Coast hurricanes.
Gaming is a lifeblood of the Gulf economy and deserving of storm recovery tax breaks President Bush has proposed, the three Nevada members of the U.S. ... (read more)
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