Poker in the News

Representative Jim Kasper, author of an internet poker bill that passed North Dakota's state house but was defeated in the state Senate this past March, is not giving up on the idea.

"I am not putting away the idea of getting into Internet gaming licenses in North Dakota," Kasper said. "The revenue we missed is too great to pass up."

Kasper and four other North Dakota legislators went to Antigua for four days this month on an unofficial trade mission, paid for by the Antiguan government. In September, Kasper was a featured speaker at the Casino Affiliate Convention in Las Vegas. He also attended the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo in Montreal this past June.

Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands have approved bills allowing for state licensing and regulation of Internet poker sites, but have been wary of following through because of U.S. Justice Department statements that Internet gambling is illegal in the United States.

Grand Forks Herald | 10/24/2005 | GAMBLING: Fargo legislator continues Internet poker push