If you’re in town on Saturday, July 6, make sure to come to the Annual 2+2 Party which is being held at the poker room in the South Point Hotel and Casino. We’ll be showing the movie Bet Raise Fold at 3:00 pm (in the lounge next to the poker room) and then Doors will open (so to speak) at 5:00 pm to the party with a buffet scheduled to be served at 6:00 pm. If you do plan to make it, please let us know in the RSVP thread in our Las Vegas Lifestyle Forum. The thread is located here.
In addition, also in the Las Vegas Lifestyle forum is a thread featuring an offer we have received for all 2+2ers from the Brazilian Steakhouse Pampas located in the Miracle Mile Mall that is attached to the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This is a terrific offer and the food is quite good – I should know since I’ve been there twice for meals and plan to go again. So, if in you’re in town, this is well worth considering.
Also at this time, the World Series of Poker is going strong in Las Vegas. This means that in addition to the games and tournaments at The Rio where the WSOP is located, there are lots of games and tournaments all over town. For those interested, there is much discussion in the appropriate forums.
Other than that, as in previous years, we at 2+2 hope to see all of you at the party. Feel free to stop by where I’ll be sitting and say hello not only to me, but to all the 2+2 team that makes our website and our publishing company possible. And a special thanks to the South Point Internet poker people and the South Point poker room for having us as their guests and making all of this possible
Wed, 04/13/2011 – 03:35 – PokerPages Staff
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has pledged his support to federal driven legislation in the United States according to reports.
Nevada became the latest state to introduce a bill which could create a fully regulated local online poker framework earlier this year.
However, Sandoval has revealed that he would favor blanket federal legislation rather than the Assembly Bill 258 measure.
Sandoval admitted that he did not ‘want the state to be in contravention of the federal law.’
The federal law in question is the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Bill AB258 was introduced by Assembly Chairman William Horne last month. Horne has vowed to continue his efforts to push through the legislation despite the stance taken by Governor Sandoval.
Sandoval’s views apparently dovetail with influential lobbyists such as MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, who supposedly support federal intervention.
However, South Point Hotel and Casino owner Michael Gaughan publicly announced his support to Nevada’s legalization of online poker and it remains to be seen whether the Silver State will offer licensed and regulated card playing in the near future.
Washington DC seemed to take the lead in creating the first regulated intrastate framework in the United States earlier this week when reports suggested the district city council had approved a budget to offer the service last year.