25 June 2008
Gambling Online Bill Evokes Reaction of Outrage 5 Oct 2006 Last week, the US Congress found a way to link a bill regarding gambling over the Internet to the latest bill regarding American port security. This anti-gambling bill, which was enacted in order to prevent another situation such as the Dubai scenario earlier this year, was known to most that it would easily pass through the Senate. It was with this bill that Senator Bill Frist, Senator Jon Kyl and others were able to convince others to jump on their 'no gambling online' bandwagon. The bill was steamrolled through the House by a vote of 409-2 and passed through the Senate on a simple voice vote, meaning there is no record of how the Senators chose to view the matter. Both houses of Congress chose to strip critical elements out of the port security bill when adding the anti-gambling online bill. The gambling online legislation added to the port security bill is very difficult to enforce. While it doesn't clearly state that gambling over the Internet is illegal, it does outlaw the payment of gaming implements through banks and credit card companies in the US. It does not address, however, the multitude of online payment systems (such as NETeller) that exist or what will be allowed and prohibited to occur through them. Reactions to the passing of this bill ranged from anger to blatant outrage. 'This last minute deal reeks of political gamesmanship. The American people should be outraged that Congress has hijacked a vital security bill with a poker prohibition that nearly three fourths of the country opposes. Allowing this bill to become law would run contrary to public opinion and would damage an already fractured relationship between government and the electorate. The millions of Americans who enjoy playing this great game will have the last voice in this debate come Election Day,' said Michael Bolcerek, the president of the Poker Players Alliance. Because gambling online has become so popular in the US, regardless of the fact that it is an illegal practice, this latest bill will affect the fans of online gambling negatively. The results and outcomes of this recent legislation will become apparent during Election Day and will surely affect the number of players and gambling fans at online casinos. |
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