good news on anti-gambling law

[slim]

sorry if this has already been posted but my friend found this today:

Gambling Law Likely Doomed
Exemptions and infighting will kill online gambling
bill or give it little impact if it survives, an
expert says.

February 20, 2006
Despite the support of 115 members of Congress and an
array of anti-gambling, religious, and conservative
groups, the recently proposed U.S. federal law
outlawing online gambling could go down in flames,
said a gambling industry researcher.


Even if the law passes, it may have little effect on
the current state of online gambling in the United
States, said Christopher Costigan, president of
Gambling911.com, a gambling entertainment and
information web site.


“This law has been kicking around for years,” he said.
“This law makes it more difficult for banks to accept
credit cards for online gambling purposes, but the
Patriot Act has already done that. The online gambling
firms are using overseas banks for these purposes.”


Mr. Costigan doubts the legislation will be passed. He
believes that the supporters of the bill, not its
opponents, will cause the defeat of the proposed
legislation.


And here is some more data on the bill:
http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.m...0&mid=11912 (http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=1600811370&tid=cryp&sid= 1600811370&mid=11912)

[jasonHoldEm]

Good news, but it's definitely still a good idea to voice your opinion to your local congressman (http://www.house.gov/).

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[slim]

i'm Canadian......

[SammyKid11]

Wait, you guys aren't a state?

[jasonHoldEm]

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i'm Canadian......

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That's ok, it's not your fault. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All (americans) should still contact their congressman though. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

J

[Ignignokt]

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All (americans) should still contact their congressman though. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I just did, and told him in the strongest possible terms my feelings toward Canada.

[Schwartzy61]

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i'm Canadian......

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That's ok, it's not your fault. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All (americans) should still contact their congressman though. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

J

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I don't have a congressman...

(She's a congresswoman...or congressperson...or congressional representative)

[Kedu]

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i'm Canadian......

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That's ok, it's not your fault. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All (americans) should still contact their congressman though. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

J

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I don't have a congressman...

(She's a congresswoman...or congressperson...or congressional representative)

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Is it open mic night?

[emon87]

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i'm Canadian......

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That's ok, it's not your fault. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All (americans) should still contact their congressman though. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

J

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I don't have a congressman...

(She's a congresswoman...or congressperson...or congressional representative)

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Dont be a retarded nit.

[MicroBob]

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Wait, you guys aren't a state?

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

[slim]

Even though this law will only prohibit Americans from gambling online, I, as a Canadian implore you guys to do what you can to prevent it from being passed. Americans are the biggest fish and it would really kill Party if you guys were gone......88% I believe is the number of fish on Party. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Losing all]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

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Yes but it shouldn't

[Wynton]

The quoted language represents the views of one "expert." I am not prepared to celebrate yet.

[Gallopin Gael]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

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It's Wyoming that deosn't exist. (http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_synopsis/31217-It_Must_Be_True%21.html)

[g3rkshz]

shouldn't we be bombing canada?

[keikiwai]

Oh... is that in Missouri or something?

[kdog]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.




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Not if they let the other 49 vote on it.

[MicroBob]

My friend in New Mexico insists that he's really in a 3rd world country.

There have been MANY incidents where somebody from Albuquerque or Las Cruces will be ordering something over the phone and will then be told that it costs more to ship internationally.
Customer-service representative does not believe caller when they insist that New Mexico is actually in the United States.
My friend there says this happens fairly frequently.



So, I think that we in Tennessee are one-up on them for state-hood and recognition.

[mshalen]

I lived in Albuquerque for two years and it is true.

[CrayZee]

New Mexico = Mexico 2.0, no? You learn something new everyday.

[playerzero]

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My friend in New Mexico insists that he's really in a 3rd world country.

There have been MANY incidents where somebody from Albuquerque or Las Cruces will be ordering something over the phone and will then be told that it costs more to ship internationally.
Customer-service representative does not believe caller when they insist that New Mexico is actually in the United States.
My friend there says this happens fairly frequently.



So, I think that we in Tennessee are one-up on them for state-hood and recognition.

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Back when I worked tech support, we were having a problem with the login page to our site one day. I was explaining to an American caller that he would need to login to the Canadian side of our site and then go from there over to the American catalog. He told me that I would have to walk him through it because he didn't speak Canadian.

People are stupid.

[MicroBob]

Just tell him to put an 'eh?' at the end of every sentence.

Voila!! You too can learn to speak Canadian!!!

[Leader]

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I lived in Albuquerque for two years and it is true.

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Hilarious!

[Meezer]

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shouldn't we be bombing canada?

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Absolutely not!! Canada = America Jr.

[rchandra]

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shouldn't we be bombing canada?

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Absolutely not!! Canada = America Jr.

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Yes, by way of the UK. We're so odd that way -- by going 50/50 or so we seem weird to both. Though differences with the US are more likely to be emphasized than those with the UK. This may be because as a huge country and direct neighbour, they come up more often with their "colors" and "Dixiecrats" and whatnot (recent complaints of Canadians being taught those words for a spelling competetion).

[Our House]

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Despite the support of 115 members of Congress and an
array of anti-gambling, religious, and conservative
groups, the recently proposed U.S. federal law
outlawing online gambling could go down in flames,
said a gambling industry researcher.

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So basically, one of us told another one of us that he didn't think the bill had a chance. For some reason, I don't feel as relieved as I should.

[eejit]

Canadians are exactly the same as Americans, except without the guns.

[William]

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Canadians are exactly the same as Americans, except without the guns.

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Are mexicans so the same as Americans with the guns and the knives? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[poker-penguin]

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Just tell him to put an 'eh?' at the end of every sentence.

Voila!! You too can learn to speak Canadian!!!

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Dats not ow dey spik in Kebekk.

[Our House]

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Canadians are exactly the same as Americans, except without the guns.

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Are mexicans so the same as Americans with the guns and the knives? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Yes. With no olympic team. You know why, right?

Because all the Mexicans that can run, swim or jump are already in America.

[MrWookie]

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Oh... is that in Missouri or something?

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You show me your state, and I'll show you mine.

[flafishy]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

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And what congressman should I write to if I'm in a state of panic?

[checkmate36]

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shouldn't we be bombing canada?

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Absolutely not!! Canada = America Jr.

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[ChrisAJ]

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Canadians are exactly the same as Americans, except without the guns.

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But with the oil.

[FoxVR6]

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And what congressman should I write to if I'm in a state of panic?

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Umm... Maybe the one that represents you?

[Eegs]

this is good stuff

[SmackinYaUp]

Has anyone ever heard of "Wyoming"?? Its actually a part of the United States. If a giant underground cave were to suddenly collapse and suck the entire state of Wyoming into the ground, I'm positive nobody would notice for at least a couple weeks.

[bsheck]

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Exemptions and infighting will kill online gambling

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Scared me there for a minute.

[GeniusToad]

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Despite the support of 115 members of Congress and an
array of anti-gambling, religious, and conservative
groups, the recently proposed U.S. federal law
outlawing online gambling could go down in flames,
said a gambling industry researcher.

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So basically, one of us told another one of us that he didn't think the bill had a chance. For some reason, I don't feel as relieved as I should.

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yes, this is a bit of a concern.

[SamG]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

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I got caught smuggling books into Tennessee once.

[SamG]

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Good news, but it's definitely still a good idea to voice your opinion to your local congressman (http://www.house.gov/).

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Jason, is there anyone else we should be writing? Our state senators for instance?

[BonusPros]

go get em. does this mean that the US govt doesnt want us to pay taxes on our poker income?

[Trouthunter]

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Does Tennessee count as a state? I keep forgetting.

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No, it's part of Canada. There's Quebec, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Tennessee, The North Pole, Alaska and Eskimoland.