**Important** Gambling Legislation Being Reviewed Today (cross-post)

[stormy455]

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They have today and possibily tomorrow and then a lame duck session after our November elections.

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I've read about this on several occations. What's a lame duck session?

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Not sure where the name comes from but it is a session that takes place after the elections, but before the newly elected members take their seats. In other words it gives the outgoing members one last chance to pass their priorities without having to worry about getting elected.

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If they don't get anything passed by the end of this year, they won't be able to look at internet gambling again until at least June/July.

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Could you please quickly explain why for someone not knowledgable in US legislation?

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When the new congress is elected and seated, everything that was in the works during the previous session goes away. This gives the new congress a chance to set its own priorities based on the results of the elections. It will probably take until June or July for the new congress to get organized, set it's priorities and so on. Then they can start working on new bills.

[Bilgefisher]

Another extremely positive thing you can do is make folks aware of this bill. Tell people at your tables about this bill You'll be suprised how few know whats going on. Heck, how many of us didn't know until this was posted in the legislation forum.

[Bilgefisher]

Update from Berge20. he expects the bill to be voted on in the next 3-4 hours. Frist has managed to attach the IG bill to the must pass port security bill. We have long shot odds now.

[VickreyAuction]

OK, so if this bill passes, it will become more difficult for casual players to get money into poker sites. Yes?

[Paxosmotic]

I'm usually the calm voice of reason in situations like these, but I feel like the sky is falling.

[MrWookie]

Me too, but there's almost no way out of us being totally [censored]. The senate isn't even planning on having a roll call vote on it apparantly. They are just planning to pass it by unanimous consent.

[jrz1972]

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I'm usually the calm voice of reason in situations like these, but I feel like the sky is falling.

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[bozlax]

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Me too, but there's almost no way out of us being totally [censored]. The senate isn't even planning on having a roll call vote on it apparantly. They are just planning to pass it by unanimous consent.

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All I know is Commerce is gonna have to put my name on some [censored], the amount of time I'll be spending there. And it would really help make me feel at home if everybody could wear hats with their names on 'em.

[Paxosmotic]

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[bennyhana]

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