Texas Hold Em Poker Faces Legal Push Across State
Texas lawmakers consider legalizing real money poker for public play at tracks bars and entertainment venues. The bill, backed by the Texas Poker Political Action Committee, would cap operators at four tables and require lottery commission licenses, aiming to tax and regulate rather than create casinos. Supporters say public poker could boost state revenue. foes worry about legal risks and underground games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Doyle Brunson
Longworth
Crandell Addington
San Antonio
Johnny Moss
Dallas
Amarillo Slim
Preston
Kinky Friedman
Mike Lavigne
Texas Poker Political Action Committee
Lottery Commission
Lavigne
Texas Poker
Austin
NCAA to move back 3 point line to 20 feet 9 inches
INDIANAPOLIS AP The men rules committee approved extending the 3 point line by one foot from 19 feet 9 inches to 20 feet 9 inches starting in 2008 pending May 25 approval by the playing rules oversight committee. If approved, it would be the first major change to the rule since 1986 87. The plan follows a decade of debate and experimental usage in early season events with no dramatic shot percentage changes observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Warriors make history as eighth seed shocks Mavericks
Baron Davis returns from a strained hamstring to spark Golden State with 20 points, while Stephen Jackson hits a franchise playoff record seven 3-pointers. The Warriors stun Dallas 111-86 in Game 6 to win a best-of-seven series, the first eighth seed to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Golden State Warriors
Baron Davis
Davis
Stephen Jackson
Warriors
NBA
Golden State
Dallas Mavericks
Bay Area
Don Nelson
Willis Reed
New York Knicks
Snoop Dogg
Baron
Matt Barnes
Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki
Denver Nuggets
Nelson
Dallas
Mark Cuban
California
Jason Richardson
Josh Howard
Jerry Stackhouse
Miami
Nowitzki
Jazz force deciding playoff game with 94 82 win
Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 94 82 to even the series at 1 1 and force a decisive Game Seven in Houston. Sloan praised effort as the Jazz aim to overturn the home court trend and reach a seventh game since 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets
Houston
Jerry Sloan
Rockets
Jazz
Utah
Tracy McGrady
Yao Ming
Seattle
Dallas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Poker
Chuck
Cblount
Expressnews
NCAA
Home Equity Line of Credit
Unified School District 457
School Service Center
E. Highway 50
Garden City
Fleming St
Unified School District
Gerald Bell
Gro Security Savings
North Main An
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!