The freeroll is scheduled for Sunday March 28, 2010 at 1pm EST and again contains $415 in the prize pool. Hope to see some familiar faces, as well as some new ones.

The password for the poker4ever freeroll is beer

Today, Barney Frank (D-MA) revealed the details of his bill designed to regulate internet gambling, thus overturning UIGEA.  Some of the highlights:

“Internet gambling in the United States should be controlled by a strict Federal licensing and  regulatory framework to protect underage and other6 wise vulnerable individuals, to ensure the games are fair, to address the concerns of law enforcement,  and to enforce any limitations on the activity established by the States and Indian tribes.

LICENSING QUALIFICATIONS

An effective Federal licensing system would ensure that licenses are issued only to Intenet gambling operators which meet strict criteria to protect consumers, and which—

(A) are in good financial and legal standing, and of good character, honesty, and integrity;

‘‘(B) utilize appropriate technology to determine the age and location of users;

(C) adopt and implement systems to protect minors and problem gamblers;

(D) adopt and implement systems to enforce any applicable Federal, State, and Indian tribe limitations on Internet gambling; and

(E) have in place risk-based methods to identify and combat money laundering fraud relating to Internet gambling, and to protect the privacy and security of users.”

Agreed Jurisdiction of internet gambling sites

“Certification that the applicant agrees to submit to United States jurisdiction and all applicable United States laws relating to acceptance by the applicant of bets or wagers over the Internet from persons located in the United States and all associated activities.”

LIMITATIONS ON GAMBLING IMPOSED BY STATES

(A) IN GENERAL.—No licensee may engage, under any license issued under this subchapter, in the operation of an Internet gambling facility that knowingly accepts bets or wagers initiated by persons who reside in any State which provides notice that it will limit such bets or wagers, if the Governor or other chief executive officer of such State informs the Director of such limitation, in a manner which clearly identifies the nature and extent of such limitation, before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, or in accordance with paragraph (2), until such time as any notice of any amendment or repeal of such specific limitation becomes effective under paragraph (2).

Comments to follow…

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) is set to introduce legislation designed to allow online gambling in America today.

According to Bloomsberg, Frank’s legislation would revise the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, and “allow licensed gambling operators to accept online wagers from people in the U.S.”

Passed in 2006, UIGEA makes it potentially criminal for banks or other institutions to process financial transactions used to place “illegal bets” online.

This is sure to be great news for the American citizens who play poker on the web.

Details of Frank’s bill will be available on the Online Poker Circuit website once they become known.

Minnesota Representative Pat Garofalo introduced legislation on Monday that would prevent the Minnesota Department of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division from blocking access to 200 “illegal gambling websites“.

In a press release from Garafolo’s MN House webpage, he believes “The Department of Public Safety has to have better things to do with their time than to go after a college kid in his dorm room or some guy sitting in his basement spending a couple of hours playing online poker. Demanding that a private-sector Internet service provider block access to websites is not a proper function of our state government.”

Congressman Garofalo goes on to state “I am certainly not condoning online gambling,” Garofalo said. “But I have serious concerns about government banning access to websites. This is the kind of thing they do in communist China, not the United States of America.”

The Online Poker Circuit has a new look.  Additionally, throughout the week, I plan to add some serious poker content to the American Poker Resources, poker tournaments, and poker strategy sections of the Online Poker Circuit website.

Additionally, you’ll notice the poker bonus strategy guide has moved to the Poker Pub blog.  This is part of the renovation process, and I suspect I’ll continue to move the furnature around here at the Poker Pub and the Online Poker Circuit over the next few days.

As I mentioned, I am committed to providing a top-tier online poker tournament resource center for my readers and visitors.

Appearing on the list of banned “illegal gambling” websites in Minnesota (in no particular order):

• 21 Magic Casino
• 24KT Gold
• 32 Red Casino
• 32 Vegas Casino
• 50 Stars Casino
• 7 Sultans Casino
• 777 Dragon
• 999 Casino
• A1 Casino
• Acesace
• Action Poker
• African Palace Casino
• All Jackpots Casino
• All Poker Casino
• All Slots Casino
• Amber Crest Casino
• Amber Coast Casino
• Arcadllya Casino
• Atlantic Vegas Casino
• Averagejoebets
• Aztec Riches Casino
• Bella Vegas Casino
• Bet Gaine Day
• BetFred
• Betus
• Betway
• Big Dollar Casino
• Blackjack Ballroom
• BoDog.com
• Cabaret Club
• Cameo Casino
• Capital Casino
• Captain Cook’s Casino
• Caribbean Gold Casino
• Carnival Casino
• Casino Bellini
• Casino Classic
• Casino Elegence
• Casino Euro
• Casino Extreme
• Casino Fantasy
• Casino Fortune
• Casino France-Net
• Casino Glamour
• Casino Grand Bay
• Casino King
• Casino Kingdom
• Casino Las Vegas
• Casino Lux
• Casino Share
• Casino Splendido
• Casino Treasure
• Casino Vega
• Casinouk
• CD Poker
• Cinema Casino
• Cirrus Casino
• Cleopatras Casino
• Club Dice Casino
• Club Players Casino
• Cool Cat Casino
• Cotedazur Casino
• Coventry Bingo
• Craps
• Crazy Poker
• Dash Casino
• Desert Dollar Casino
• Easy Odds Bingo
• English Harbout
• Enter Casino
• Euro Grand Casino
• Euro Poker
• Europa Casino
• Everest Poker
• Flamingo Club
• Floridita Club Casino
• Fortune Junction
• Foxy Bingo
• Full Tilt Poker
• Galaxi World
• Gaming Club Casino
• Get Minted
• Globet Casino
• Gnuf.com
• Go to Casino
• Golden Palace
• Golden Reef Casino
• Golden Riviera Casino
• Golden Tigers Casino
• Goldgate Casino
• Grand Casino Venice
• Grand Hotel Casino
• Grand Mondial Casino
• Grand Online
• Happy Slots Bingo
• Hollywood Poker
• iBig Casino
• Imperial Casino
• Inter Tops Casino
• Intercasino
• iVegas
• Jackpot Cash
• Jackpot City
• Jackpot Wheel
• Jackpot in a Flash
• Joker Club
• Joyland Casino
• Jupiter Club
• King Neptune’s Casino
• King Solomons Casino
• Tinkle Bingo
• Titan Poker
• Total Poker
• UK Casino Club
• Vegas Country Casino
• Vegas Joker Casino
• Vegas Red Casino
• Vegas Resort Casino
• Vegas Slot
• Vegas Towers
• Victor Chandler’s Casino
• VIP Casino
• VIP Lounge Casino
• BIP Sports
• Virgin Games
• Wild Jack Casino
• William Hill Casino
• You Wager
• Yukon Gold Casino
• Zodiac Casino
• Kiwi Casino
• KS Bingo
• Ladbrokes Casino
• Las Vegas USA Casino
• London Poker Club
• Luck N Roll Casino
• Lucky Club Casino
• Lucky Emperor
• Lucky Nugget
• Lucky Player Bingo
• Lucky Surf Bingo
• Magic Box Casino
• Mansion Poker
• Maple Casino
• Miss Bingo
• New Castle Bingo
• New York Casino
• Noble Poker
• Nostalgia Casino
• Omni Casino
• One Club Casino
• Online Casino
• Online Vegas
• Party City Casino
• Piggs Casino
• Piggs Peak
• Platinum Play
• PlayersOnly.com
• Poker Room
• Poker Room School
• Prestige Casino
• Prime Casino
• Prism Casino
• Purple Lounge
• Reef Club Casino
• River Belle
• River Nile Casino
• Road House Reels
• Roxy Palace
• Roxy Poker
• Royal Vegas Casino
• Ruby Bingo
• Ruby Fortune
• Slot Land
• Slots Alley
• Slots of Vegas
• Slots Plus
• Sortesua Casino
• Spin Palace
• Spin Palace Casino
• Sports Interaction
• Strike It Lucky Casino
• Sun Palace Casino
• Sun Begas
• The Gaming Club
• The Palace Group
• Tila Casnio

Personally, I’ve never heard of many of these places, and I’m quite curious as to where the hell they came up with this list from.  I think I’d be embarrassed to put out an official document banning “Tinkle Bingo” in my state.

Anyway…  you have the list of illegal gambling websites as published in Minnesota.  You can access the illegal gambling websites pdf version of the list from the Online Poker Circuit website, or feel free to utilize the iframes I’ve set up for any of the documents relating to Minnesota’s illegal gambling black list.

The list of banned gambling sites, interestingly enough, includes many sites such 32 Red Casino, Hollywood Poker, William Hill Casino, Mansion Poker, Noble Poker, and PartyCasino who have previously shut their virtual doors to online gamblers and poker players residing in the USA.

Also appearing on the list of 200 banned gambling websites were:

• PlayersOnly
• Full Tilt Poker
• Titan Poker
• Virgin Games

The complete list of banned online gambling websites cam be found via the Online Poker Circuit.  Ironically, online poker rooms such as PokerStars, many online poker rooms belonging to the Cake Poker Network of online poker rooms, as well as members of the Merge Gaming Network such as Carbon Poker were absent from the list.  It should be noted that these online poker rooms are open to us citizens, and yet failed to appear on the “Minnesota ban list.”

Click to view the Minnesota online gambling banned gambling websites list via the Online Poker Circuit (obtained from IMEGA).

Mr. Werden goes on to say the Poker Player’s Alliance will take any action necessary to protect the game of poker – in all forms in the State of Minnesota.

The full statement from the Poker Player’s Alliance, as well as the memo from Minnesota banning online gambling may be found in the Minnesota Poker Resources section of the Online Poker Circuit.

The Online Poker Circuit Poker Pub and the State of Poker News will keep you updated on the Minnesota online gambling ban attempts.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Gambling Enforcement Division – released a 2 page memo demanding internet service providers prohibit access between state residents and “illegal gambling websites.”

In the memo, John Williams – director of AGED says:

“We are putting site operators and Minnesota online gamblers on notice and in advance.  Disruption of these sites’ cash flow will negatively impact their business model.  State residents with online escrow accounts should be aware that access to their accounts may be jeopardized and their funds in peril.”

You can view the complete Minnesota Online Gambling memo, along with the Poker Player’s Alliance response here at the Online Poker Circuit.  We will continue to follow the happenings of Minnesota’s Gambling Ban here at the Online Poker Circuit Poker Pub and via the State of Poker News.