|
PokerPages > Poker News > Poker News
Poker News - Poker News
Search News:
Florida Poker Bill Becomes Law Without Governor's SignatureSun, Jun 17th, 2007 @ 12:00am Florida State Bill 752 (SB 752) to allow pari-mutuel card rooms to hold poker tournaments and Texas Hold'em poker games with no betting limits under more lenient conditions than at present became law this week, despite it not receiving Florida Governor Charlie Crist's signature. On April 27, Florida state Senate and House lawmakers approved SB 752 (click here for prior article). The bill permits pari-mutuel card rooms to hold Texas Hold'em poker games with single bet limits to be raised to $5. Poker tournaments can now be held with no betting limits if the buy-ins are less than $100. Cardrooms also have more leeway to schedule up to a maximum of 12 hours of poker action per day. And these games and tournament can now be held even when no live racing or playing is taking place on the tracks. At time of its passage, Florida Governor Charlie Crist was non-committal whether he supported the gambling expansion measure saying, "It's all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose. It depends on whether or not they're things that already exist." Gov. Crist added, "I think my approach to it is to see what passes and then have a chance to evaluate it." According to a notice on the Florida House of Representatives website, SB 752 "Became Law without Governor's Signature" this week and will become effective July 1st. If a bill remains unsigned in Florida, but with no veto, it automatically becomes law after a designated period, which appears to have happened here. Read Related Article:
More Poker News Articles
Fabrice Soulier Joins Everest Poker's Pro Roster To further strengthen its support for French poker in anticipation of the opening of that market, Everest Poker has signed renowned French poker pro Fabrice Soulier as its latest ambassador.
HHPT Co-Sponsors Bayou Poker Challenge Ladies Event Dec. 20 The HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the first all women's poker tour launched on the East coast, will wrap up their 2009 schedule at Harrah's New Orleans on December 20th where they will co-sponsor the Ladies Event #14 no-limit Hold'em at 12 pm.
OPPAGA Reports on Florida's Online Poker Options Given that UIGEA permits individual states to regulate online poker, the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) published a report this week presenting three options available to Florida State lawmakers in order to protect consumers from unlawful internet poker: regulate it, prohibit it, or carry on with the status quo pending federal legislation.
BC Poker Champion Arrested, Charged with Manslaughter Just two days after taking down the BC Poker Championships Main Event, Sophon Sek of Cloverdale, BC, was arrested in connection with one of the most storied crimes in the Province's history.
Local Businessman Bags European Poker Tour Vilamoura Bling The European Poker Tour rolled into the Casino Vilamoura last week, instantly generating the richest poker prize pool in the nation of Portugal's history.
Keikoan Captures Harvey's Lake Tahoe WSOPC Championship This week marked the finale of the biggest annual tournament series in Northern Nevada, the WSOP Circuit championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. While the Main Event saw only a modest turnout, it did boast of a tough final table, and a WSOP bracelet owner as the eventual champion.
WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada to Appear on Letterman The poker world will receive some late night attention tonight as "The Kid" Joe Cada, the youngest champion in the four decade history of the World Series of Poker Main Event, takes a seat next to embattled talk show host David Letterman.
First Korean Champ of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Crowned in Cebu Another stop on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is in the books, this time it's the APPT Cebu in the Philippines, and for the very first time a Korean player has come out on top.
Pollack Done as Commish of World Series of Poker Just three days after crowning Joe Cada as the 2009 Main Event champion, officially closing the special 40th anniversary run of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack has resigned his post as Commissioner of the WSOP.
Durrrr Signs as Team Full Tilt's Youngest Member Tom "durrrr" Dwan is the newest member of Team Full Tilt, the online site's highest level of affiliation. At 23, Dwan is the youngest of the now 14-person team. The high stakes cash phenomenon was nominated for induction this year into the Poker Hall of Fame until the Hall of Fame Governing Council decided he was too young to meet the "has stood the test of time" qualification. |
 Online Poker »
Poker News »
Blog Coverage
Top News
Fabrice Soulier Joins Everest Poker's...
HHPT Co-Sponsors Bayou Poker Challenge... BC Poker Champion Arrested, Charged with... Top Tournaments
|
Discuss this article in our forum
Print this article
All Poker and free play poker content ©2009 Advanced Global Applications, LLC. All rights reserved.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, visit either: National Council on Problem Gambling or Gamblers Anonymous International Service