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

[jasonHoldEm]

Good news, but it's definitely still a good idea to voice your opinion to your local congressman.

J

[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. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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

J

[Ignignokt]

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

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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. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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

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. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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

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. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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

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.