Casino Gambling Web Representatives Headed to Washington!

[TheEngineer]

Article from PRN News Now, at http://www.prnewsnow.com/P.......20D.C.

Representatives of Casino Gambling Web, A Gambling Information Website ( www.casinogamblingweb.com ), are going to Washington D.C. next month with the intention of garnering support to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

The representatives of the proactive site will be in contact with every Congressman and every Senator to inform and enlighten them about the millions of Americans that want the law, considered Prohibition II, overturned.

"There are many in Congress who are not aware of the far-reaching effects of the UIGEA and it is Casino Gambling Web's intention to empower them with knowledge," said Gordon Price, owner of Casino Gambling Web.

"We will arm each representative with a new found understanding of the safeguards currently utilized by other countries to prevent underage and problem gambling," said one of the Casino Gambling Web representatives going to Washington D.C. who wishes to remain anonymous.

"We will show each representative on paper all the testimony from the Financial Services Committee hearing held earlier in the month," the rep. from the website said, "we will show them the tax revenue that can be realized with proper regulation, and we will present each of them with the will of the people in the form of the Repeal the UIGEA petition that has been signed by almost 5,000 Americans."

The Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, at www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419 is still going strong and has recently been upgraded. Those still wishing to sign the petition can now leave a text message for their representative to read.

The Casino Gambling Web reps also said they "will enlighten each representative about the impending ramifications with regard to trade violations and pending sanctions the United States is now facing due to the UIGEA, and the extent that those violations may financially harm the U.S. economy and several U.S. industries."

"We will also explain to each elected official how the law that was passed to protect Americans, has actually done the opposite," one of the reps said.

As of now the United States Internet gambling ( www.casinogamblingweb.com/main/other-gambling-news/internet-gambling-bill-news.jsp ) market is only open to corrupt online gambling entities that can easily steal from the American people and launder money to criminals.

"Our hope is that these elected officials will take the time to listen to its citizens," the rep said, "to read the packet of materials we will present to them, and to come to the same conclusion that we have, that is, Internet gambling should be legalized and regulated for the benefit of the society."

In a statement, Gordon Price, owner of Casino Gambling Web, said

"We urge all Americans interested in regaining personal freedom in the United States to contact their Senators and Congressmen today and tomorrow and again next week and let their voices be heard. We encourage all those interested to encourage others to do the same. It is Casino Gambling Web's true belief that we can make a difference if we all come together on this issue."

[TheEngineer]

Focus on the Family Warning, at their Action site, at www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/cog/A000004244.cfm


Desperate Foreign, Online Casino Lobby Travels to D.C.

This July, a Canadian-based organization called Casino Gambling Web plans to march on Washington, D.C. and flood Congressmen's desks with reasons to "regulate Internet gambling for the benefit of society," or at least for the benefit of their foreign online casino operations.1 They have collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, a relatively small number of citizens when compared to an estimated 15 million or more people afflicted with a problem or pathological gambling addictions in the U.S. Nonetheless, this is America and we all have the freedom to speak out.

The loudest and most desperate voices, however, seem to be coming from abroad: the United Kingdom, Costa Rica and the Caribbean Islands, amidst continuing U.N. pressure from the European Union on the World Trade Organization. Signs of desperation are popping up in other places, as well.

During the past three consecutive days, Focus on the Family has received a "list fax" from Vega Promotions encouraging investors to sink money into their sharply declining online gambling market. See fax and hi-lighted areas (PDF).

Back in Washington, D.C., these foreign "voices" plan to "enlighten" U.S. Congressmen about the "impending ramifications" concerning trade violations by not allowing the European Union to dictate U.S. foreign policy. The voices "will arm each representative with a new found understanding" of the safeguards "to prevent" problem and underage gambling. Is this why online gambling addiction and underage Internet gambling grew so rapidly while these foreign gambling operators mocked U.S. laws and ran illegal casino sites within the United States for nearly a decade? What safeguards?

"We will show them the tax revenue that can be realized," say the voices. This "revenue" will come from the losses of millions of people by deceiving them and exploiting their weaknesses. Is Congress elected to protect special foreign interests or to represent and defend the people of America? Should foreign special interest groups, particularly predatory industries like online gambling, be dictating policy for the United States?

Congress passed legislation to protect American families from online gambling predators and to prevent potential threats to our national security. Congress intentionally chose not to legalize or "regulate" online gambling, but rather to enforce existing federal laws that prohibit online gambling. In spite of the mounting desperation and pressure from foreign gambling interests, Congress must be encouraged to stick to their guns. Encourage your members of Congress to uphold the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 for the safety of our children, families and our national security.

[TheEngineer]

I can't vouch for the petition, but the site seems legit enough. Maybe we should all sign it, if we haven't already. FOF vouches for it.

www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419

[TreyWilly]

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They have collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, a relatively small number of citizens when compared to an estimated 15 million or more people afflicted with a problem or pathological gambling addictions in the U.S. Nonetheless, this is America and we all have the freedom to speak out.

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[TheEngineer]

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They have collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, a relatively small number of citizens when compared to an estimated 15 million or more people afflicted with a problem or pathological gambling addictions in the U.S. Nonetheless, this is America and we all have the freedom to speak out.

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LOL. 15 million. 5% of the U.S. population!! I guess they don't mind lying to make a point.

[Richas]

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LOL. 15 million. 5% of the U.S. population!! I guess they don't mind lying to make a point.

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They do provide a source:

http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ngisc/reports/4.pdf

The 15m at risk seems to be based on a telephone survey of 2417 supplemented by interviewing 530 people in gambling establishments to "increase the sample size of potential problem gamblers".

The "problem" level they have set is 2 from ten of the DSM-IV questions, the weakest three of which are "gambles to escape" which translates to me as gambles because you enjoy it. "Lies to family members re the extent" which translates as telling granny that you are fine and whether at any point in your lifetime you have increased the level of stake to achieve the "desired" excitement which to me means saving up for a big tournament.

If you applied these criteria to golf players or sports fans what result would you get? Yes Yes yes. Other surveys listed set the "problem" level of loss at $100 in a day.

To put it into some perspective the paper does include other lifetime problems:

Alcohol 23.5%, Drug dependence 11.9% and Gambing at 5.4%

PS this research is 1997 which makes it an odd choice for analysing online gambling.

[oldbookguy]

OK 2&2 people.
It is TIME to REALLY be heard. Heard NOT just in Washington, but heard at FoF as well.

We ARE AMERICANS not some foreigners and we need to tell FoF / Citizen link just that!

http://family.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/famil...amp;p_lva=14190

My letter to them:

First and foremost, I am a Christian, I believe in God and my Country!

I am an AMERICAN, not some foreigner and I lobby my congress people all the time and I oppose now and opposed in the past the UIGEA.

Equally important I believe in a separation of churches and government and I believe in the reverse as well.

I am a republican though given the current state government under your influence I will continue working to, as I did in the recent mid term elections, prevent the freedoms of AMERICANS to be restricted and taken away based on a misguided and misrepresented religious philosophy!

I also believe in personal freedoms. We, the United States, are not now nor have we ever been a religious theocracy. If that is the type of government you wish, I can suggest several in the Middle East that will welcome you.

More importantly I believe it is very UN-godly to hijack religion to promote personal causes, causes that are not in anyway considered a sin in ANY Bible I have or have read.

Misusing religion and invoking God and Jesus in manners such as you are will only land you in places I do not think you want to be.

Then again, religion as you manage it is a VERY big business and surely it provides you with a very good income.

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obg

[blutarski]

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More importantly I believe it is very UN-godly to hijack religion to promote personal causes, causes that are not in anyway considered a sin in ANY Bible I have or have read.


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Did you proof read this letter? This paragraph doesn't make much sense.

I think we're better served writing letters that express our opinion, but don't antagonize. FOF will say "oh, look at the ungodly heathens we have to endure" when they read negative letters.

Plus, it's a chance to take the high road with a bunch of people whose anger and intolerance who can't help but be negative.

[TheEngineer]

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I think we're better served writing letters that express our opinion, but don't antagonize. FOF will say "oh, look at the ungodly heathens we have to endure" when they read negative letters.

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My personal opinion is that we should write "persuasive" letters to open-minded folks, as an antagonistic letter could do more harm than good. However, against a sworn enemy like FoF, we should probably show our resolve and conviction of our goals. At least that's the approach I took with my letter to them.

[Legislurker]

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My personal opinion is that we should write "persuasive" letters to open-minded folks, as an antagonistic letter could do more harm than good. However, against a sworn enemy like FoF, we should probably show our resolve and conviction of our goals. At least that's the approach I took with my letter to them.

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At what point should we be confrontational? You get a shot at Congress only once every two years. Kyl still tells people we don't vote, sooner or later we have to disabuse that notion. Maybe Im just naturally militant, or the lessened income is wearing on me, but I really want to start striking back.