American Poker Players looking to re-claim their own money may be waiting with their hand out sooner then later....

http://espn.go.com/poker/story/_/id/7250932/deal-involving-full-tilt-poker-group-bernard-tapie-department-justice-nearing-completion

In a story found at ESPN.com it's being talked about that a deal may be nearly done that will allow poker players with money tied up in the Full-Tilt Poker scandal could find themselves in one of 2 places in the near future.....


1. Back at the poker tables at FullTilt with their bankroll from back this summer when it was frozen available and ready to go or


2.Waiting in line for the release of their money by the department of justice so they can again be made whole, like they should have in the first place if you ask me.


Group Bernard Tapie is rumored to be in the process of making the deal with the department of justice to take on the debts of FullTilt along with the bankrolls of all players from countries other then the United States. GBT would pay 80 million for the assests of FT in addition to those monies owed to foreign players. US players would then have to fill out an application for repayment of their funds. In order for this deal to be approved the currect ownership at FT would need to agree to forfeit their assets to the DOJ for repayment. Its looking like a very positive step at this point and the future looks bright for online poker where its again being discussed to legalize and tax it in the US markets. 


My Take: It's an obvious move to legalize and tax online poker throughout the US as the revenue stream even by conservative estimates is MASSIVE. It would be understandably difficult to regualate unless it was legalized throughout the US instead of just a state by state decision obviously. This would bring in much needed money at a time when our country is in dire need of funds to counteract everything from budget cuts, our incrediblely large and rising national debt and to hopefully regain the strength of the dollar.




What do you think>? Will it happen? Should it happen?



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Carolina's loss to UNLV witnessed by the man who can bring the Runnin' Rebels' back to the top!!!

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/dave-telep/post/_/id/460/shabazz-was-at-unlvs-win-will-it-matter


Shabazz Muhammad witnessed first hand the North Carolina slip-up seen round the world. The Tar Heels once again came into a game and were outrebounded by an inferior opponent, were atrocias at the foul line, couldn't shoot their way out of a game of horse, and ended up with the first loss in what could be a banner season. 


While Roy isn't in the running for Muhammad's services himself, he could have played his way into being a big part of his decision of where to attend college. Some say that signature win by UNLV could be "THE MOMENT" that was needed to stamp their program in his mind. Some say that it's nothing more then 1 game out of 30-40 played in a college season and it won't have anymore effect then reading the box scores of all the other program prospects on his list. One things for sure though, whether that win does "it" for Shabazz or not, it's going to catch the eye of some recruit, somewhere, sometime, and going to have a positive effect on a program that needs it. Rice is in his first year coaching and wants to get back to playing the uptempo style that brought excitement to campus many years ago and seemed to leave with Jerry Tarkanian and the scandals. 


Now back to UNC. Tar Heels fan hope this loss brings a sense of urgency to the talented team that steps on the court tomorrow night against the Badgers in the ACC/BIG 10 Challenge. With Harrison Barnes nursing an ankle injury suffered the other night against UNLV the doubters are getting louder and louder all over the country. Bo Ryan always brings a tough, defensive minded team that's ready to play so this will be Carolina's biggest challenge to date. They can't be looking ahead to Big Blue and Kentucky who are holding the #1 ranking until Carolina re-establishes themselves around the country. Let's 
hope we see a little more toughness out of Roy's Boy's and all will be calm in Chapel Hill, FOR NOW!


http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7292972/roy-williams-hopeful-harrison-barnes-play-vs-wisconsin


On a side note, i'd really like to see a little more pt for freshmen J.P Hairston to spread the floor a little. Maybe it's worth a look in the starting lineup. Reggie Bullock is streaky so if his shot isn't going hopefully Hairston can eat up a few more minutes, especially if Barnes can't go tonight. It'd be useless to bring him back too quick this early in the season, I want the All-American at 100% so let's be cautious off the court, because we CAN'T BE TAKING IT EASY ON IT.


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Ohio's long lost son is coming home to papa.....with 2 titles in his back pocket

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7272658/urban-meyer-denies-reports-new-ohio-state-buckeyes-coach



Following 1 year away from the glitz and glamour of big-time college football at Florida where he had established once again the Gators as a national power and recruiting machine with the help of Mr. Everything, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer has done what the entire world said he was going to do and accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State. 

Meyer is from Ohio and with Jim Tressell's untimely fall from grace it made perfect sense that he take this job and the cat was let out of the proverbial bag weeks ago, but Meyer continued to play the game of semantics and "I have not been offered the head coaching job, i'd have a big decision to make IF i was offered the job, blah blah....so now he can finally put his Clintonesque speeches behind him and start re-building the machine once again.


The name Ohio State will bring in a few recruits, the name Urban Meyer will bring in a few more, but rivals are going to be pounding away at the possible sanctions, how damaging it could be to their future career choices, how's it's a rebuilding process instead of a power and various other gimmicks to lead them astray. 


Don't get me wrong, Ohio State is going to get back to the top of the league and should be a perennial top 10 team once Meyer gets his system in place and the players that fit it...but 1 recruiting class isn't going to show up on the doorstep and Tebow you to a win over the LSU's + Bama's of the world. The SEC is still the top dog and will probably always be, it's a gauntlet of the best recruits, with the best coaches, best facilities, programs, teams and games. In 3 years I hope to see some great battles between Michigan's Brady Hoke and Urban Meyer's boys at Ohio State because the winner of that may get a shot at whoever comes out standing at the end of the SEC championship!


What a difference 4 days can make in the college football landscape, above is espn's article on meyer denying he's been offered the job and below is the espn story on meyer officially taking the job. Good thing that Ohio State did the right thing and kept all of this quiet, it's not like they were disrespectful to that guy actually coaching the team this season. The guy who got his "Dream Job" after patiently waiting his turn, and navigated through the choppy waters that came with Tressell's scandal, players motivation and concentration, and keeping the recruiting machine moving as well as could be expected or better.

 I'd like to say something to "that guy", Luke Fickell, good job. Seriously though, I can't imagine how difficult that whole circus must have been, and for that to be your first expeirance as a head coach, you really kept things together and I hope you land on your feet with whatever happens next....


http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7289592/urban-meyer-joins-ohio-state-buckeyes-coach-1-year-hiatus-sources-say



+Joshua Hastings
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