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Laws and Regulations articles

10 articles

  • 16 Dec 2024

    Payment methods for online poker in Finland

    Compare deposit and withdrawal conditions for the payment methods discussed in this Finland poker article.

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  • 16 Jun 2021

    Poker Player Loses Over $160K In Winnings After Getting Disqualified From WPT500

    A British poker player has gone through the ordeal of having all of his winnings confiscated after coming out on top of the WPT500 at partypoker. David Afework won a whopping $160,210 from the…

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  • 23 May 2013

    What is a poker club?

    A poker club is an underground card room. Is it legal to play? Yes, it is 100% legal to play poker in New York City. It is legal to play poker at your friends house. It is legal to play poker at a…

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  • 20 Dec 2011

    Watching Poker on TV (ESPN)

    As I sit an watch poker games on mainstream television I can't help but to think how ridiculous it is that online poker is against the law but it is also the highest rated program on television.…

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  • 20 Apr 2011

    An American Update

    So word is out they will let us cash out (DOJ) per a release by the dept of justice. Concerns are they will now tax us on any funds received, 2nd theres concerns that the checks being issued may not…

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  • 14 May 2009

    Poker as a Revenue Source for Governments

    Even in the 21st century, many shortsighted governments continue anti-gaming (and thus anti-poker) policies for no discernable reason other than habit, and lump poker in with ‘house’ games like…

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  • 6 Feb 2009

    India Online Poker Karma

    Speaking of "Bad Karma", poker is right there when it comes to Indian mindsets. Well this is not to say that Hindus/Indians are not open to the idea of gambling. India has a long history of poker…

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  • 2 Nov 2008

    Voting For Poker Rights

    If you enjoy the right to play poker and are interested on how our country's representatives would be rated regarding these rights, here is a link to the Poker Players Alliance "Congressional…

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  • 14 Sep 2008

    Congressman Barney Frank Reintroduces the Payments Systems Protection Act HR 6870

    It seems they have finally agreed that it was unfair to force U.S. financial institutions to implement a law that is unclear and Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has reintroduced the Payments…

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  • 1 Sep 2008

    Which US Presidential Candidate is Better for Poker - Barack Obama or John McCain?

    With the US Presidential election just about 2 months away I thought I'd bring political discussion to PokerDIY, by bringing up the poker question... Who would be better for the poker community…

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