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cardplayer.com: public hearing in Austin on April 3 on poker in public places in Texas

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  1. dwd dwd is offline

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    Apr 2nd, 2007 (4/2/2007 11:02pm)

    Anyone know anything about this public hearing that cardplayer is talking about? I looked in at www.statesman.com and couldn't find anything about it. I live in Austin and would be interested in checking this out.

    http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/article/2422
     
  2. MicStephens MicStephens is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:01am) in reply to dwd

    will cover this on keye news right now...

    -Michael
  3. dwd dwd is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:06am) in reply to dwd

    apparently the poker player alliance sent out a letter about this and will be attending. I am a member of the PPA but I never get any of their emails. meeting is at capitol extension building at 2 pm tomorrow in Room E2.030 for any in Austin that want to attend. www.pokerplayersalliance.org has the details. The PPA website says Lindgren and Gavin Smith will be speaking out for the bill. Not too sure if that is at this hearing or what or if that is just a ploy by the PPA to get people to go. So I take it no one is attending this meeting?
     
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  4. dwd dwd is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:08am) in reply to dwd

    yep it got 10 seconds on keye news lol
     
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  5. MicStephens MicStephens is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:13am) in reply to dwd

    Unfortunately I don't see this passing anytime soon but who knows...I would have felt better if it were being pushed by the Republicans simply because they represent the uptight people that keep gambling illegal in our state...oh well gg legal poker

    -Michael
  6. MonkeyCowboy MonkeyCowboy is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:18am) in reply to dwd

    I'm not really crazy about this bill.

    Limits poker houses to 4 tables unless...... You are a race horse track!

    wonder who is backing this bill
  7. KMan1564 KMan1564 is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:23am) in reply to MonkeyCowboy

    I'll more than likely be in attendance. It's a step in the right direction.
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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:25am) in reply to KMan1564

    Anybody know what the dress code is?
  9. dwd dwd is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:33am) in reply to KMan1564

    I don't imagine there's a dress code but I suppose business casual type clothes at the least would be most appropriate.
     
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  10. dwd dwd is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:38am) in reply to MonkeyCowboy

    I don't really care who backs the bill. Just because the horse racing industry had a better lobby and got their carve out in the UIEGA, that doesn't mean I have something against the horse racing industry. I have something against the way our Congress works. Any type of bill that makes poker legal in Texas in any form is a step in the right direction in my opinion. Especially when the legality of online poker in any given state could eventually come down to whether poker is legal in that given state, and whether poker is viewed as a game of skill in that state, etc. etc.
     
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  11. MicStephens MicStephens is offline

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    Apr 3rd, 2007 (4/3/2007 12:45am) in reply to dwd

    I'm with you I don't care who backs it. If it gets passed the state will see what kind of money can be made off taxation of this great game and that will be a plus not only for Texas but ultimately online poker as well. The problem is our state is very conservative as a whole and the Republicans will definetly put up a fight to keep this bill off the floor IMO. We will see and hopefully all goes well. I would come but I will be too busy illegally playing at home LOL J/K I would be there but I have to work so represent the P5s community and GL.

    -Michael
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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 2:04am) in reply to MicStephens

    this actually has a great chance to pass. my friend is an aid for speaker craddick and he says there has been very little opposition voiced over this bill so far. i will get more details tomorrow about the hearing.
  13. Wrongshui Wrongshui is offline

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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 2:05am) in reply to dwd

    OMG, pls pls...

    Retama Horse Park is literally hmm, 1 block from my house. I can walk there everyday, weeee. =P
  14. atptim atptim is offline

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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 11:10am) in reply to dwd

    I emailed the the Texas Poker PAC, the group behind this bill last week and asked if there was anything I could do to help seeing that I'm a lawyer at a big firm here in Texas. I am pleased to say that they got back to me within the hour and asked me if I could help them research a few legal points relating to the bill, which I happliy helped them out with. I was highly impressed with the people at the TPPAC, they had a strong grasp of the issues, and were leaving no stone unturned in advance of the hearing, so I like our chances.
  15. Marcstar Marcstar is offline

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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 11:34am) in reply to atptim

    So any news on the hearing? Did it happen? I'm guessing nothing happened since cardplayer hasnt followed up on their report from earlier in the week.
  16. atptim atptim is offline

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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 1:19pm) in reply to Marcstar

    The hearing took place yesterday, I havn't heard how it went.
  17. KMan1564 KMan1564 is offline

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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 2:01pm) in reply to atptim

    Parking was ridiculous, so I unfortunately couldn't attend. Also, I wasn't able to view the live webcast of the hearing either. Hopefully it went well.
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    Apr 4th, 2007 (4/4/2007 2:05pm) in reply to Wrongshui

    Hmmmm. I bet I glazed your windows. You live on the back side of the property? Near the amphitheatre?

    Nice neighborhood. Either that or you live in Selma proper or Bracken or Garden Ridge. Yea, how come Retama hasnt gotten slots like the track in Dallas?
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