Poker in the News

PartyPoker.com has reportedly offered Paris Hilton a chance to win her favorite car back, a Bentley worth an estimated $150,000. If Paris wins a heads-up poker match against professional player and spokesperson Mike Sexton, they will buy back the car for her.

Paris Hilton lost the car during a poker game at her family's casino in Las Vegas earlier this year.

There are a few interesting bits in this article...

The American Gaming Association, which has been very against online gaming, is now calling for a congressional study into possible legalization of online gaming. Also, the AGA said the study "may also review recent rulings by the World Trade Organization, which suggest that a ruling by the U.S. attorney general prohibiting traditional companies from hosting online gambling sites in the U.S. may violate international trade rules."

Brokerage firm Numis said in a recent report to clients that "We are now even more confident that the current prohibitive bills, and any future bills, placed before the House of Representatives will fail."

So the big land-based casino operators are reversing course--- rather than putting pressure on making online gambling illegal, they want to get in on the business.

It's good news for online poker players.



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