By Adanthar on November 18th, 2008 (more posts by author)

According to this 2+2 thread that quotes a NY Times article, the incoming attorney general has played cards for what looks like at least a couple of decades. It's a small point, but another good sign for poker under Obama.

Elsewhere, the American Gaming Association, the casino industry's lobbying arm, is saying that 2009 is going to be a year where they mostly focus on legalizing online gaming - some of their differences are being resolved and I think everybody is finally on board with at least a partial banning lift. They still disagree on how much they want; some casino groups want everything to be legalized while others would be content with poker. But as it pertains to us, it's a great development that would remove a big stumbling block to legalization in the form of casino ambivalence.

I'm very optimistic about next year, both legally and personally.