To Catch A FossilMan. WSOP 2004 Champ Busted!

2004 WSOP Champ Greg "FossilMan" Raymer was busted in a prostitution sting at a hotel in Wake Forest, NC.  According to police he answered an online ad posted by an undercover cop soliciting sex for money.  I wonder if Chris Hanson of Dateline NBC was waiting in the hotel room when the Fossilman came over with a six pack and a deck of cards. Come on Greg does the name "Bunny Ranch" sound familiar?

NEVADA ONLINE POKER BILL PASSES! YEAH!

Nevada Rocks!

Re-establishing why Nevada is the coolest state in the union the Nevada Legislature today fast tracked an online gaming bill, declaring it an emergency measure to get it to Gov. Brian Sandoval for a signature today.

After a 90-minute hearing before a joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate Judiciary committees, both houses of the Legislature voted unanimously to pass Assembly Bill 114, which would allow Nevada to move ahead with online poker in the absence of federal action and to join in interstate compacts that would expand the customer base for Nevada casinos.

“We’re going to do it now,” said Assembly Majority Leader William Horne, D-Las Vegas. 

“We’re going to beat New Jersey.”

In his State of the State speech, Sandoval declared online poker legislation to be his most immediate priority and called on lawmakers to pass it within the first 30 days of the session. That timetable sped up when New Jersey passed similar online gambling legislation.

Both states are in a race to become an online gambling hub, hoping to use existing gaming regulations to help new states enter the gaming market.

IOWA ONLINE POKER BILL BACK ON THE TABLE.

Is Iowa's Online Poker Bill just a field of dreams?

Internet poker is once again being considered in Iowa with Senate Bill SSB 1068. This is reportedly similar to the 2012 bill that passed the Senate but could not get though the House.

This bill is a poker-only bill and asks for 22-24 percent of adjusted gross receipts, which seem out of line compared to other jurisdictions that take half or a quarter of that amount. But at least something is being considered.

If passed, this is expected to raise $3 million to $13 million yearly for the state. One important thing left out of this bill is the requirement to segregate player funds from the online poker room’s general fund. This would seem to be a no-brainer looking at online poker’s recent past. Hopefully the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will make that part of the regulations it rolls out once given oversight.

Carbon Poker Mobile App for iPhone, iPod Touch

Carbon Poker, a poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, is expected to soon launch an online poker mobile client, the first of its kind for a US-facing network.

The app has finished final testing, and Carbon are looking for a few players “interested in being involved in a first preview” ahead of a wider release to the public.

The initial version will only be available for players on the iPhone or iPod touch and will be limited to play money games. Real money games should become available soon, along with support for players with an iPad or an Android device.

OMG A NEW POST ON THE POKER DONKEYS BLOG!

So 2013 is showing more promise then ever with an unbelievable event occurring. For the first time in nearly 2 years a new post showed up on the Poker Donkeys Online Blog! Not to get to far ahead of ourselves but could a new episode of the Poker Donkeys Podcast be next? Who knows I'm just proud of a new post and I hope to post more. PS Can someone tell Slade to give me halla. I can't get a hold of him. email: pokerking72@msn.com (Rock On Donkeys!)

Poker Stars Hotel and Casino!

It looks like the parent company of both Poker Stars and Full Tilt has applied to buy The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City. If everything is approved you too could be staying at the Poker Stars Hotel and Casino. I wonder what the entertainment is going to be perhaps a magic show with Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari.