NPR Story: A Push to Legalize Online Gambling

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A Push to Legalize Online Gambling

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Day to Day, November 15, 2007 · Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is sponsoring a bill that would legalize Internet gambling, creating a government regulated online industry. Although supporters say it could generate up to $3 billion in tax revenues a year, the legislation faces tough opposition from a coalition of family and evangelical groups and professional sports leagues. Mike Pesca reports on Wednesday's hearing before the House Financial Services Committee.

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Poker.. not legal?

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evangelical groups

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LOL religion

[SretiCentV]

Gambling is evil. Bingo night is Saturday.

[ILoveBlackPeople]

ALL HAIL JESUS

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Gambling is evil. Bingo night is Saturday.

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Man, you could imagine an online poker room run by the catholic church as a constant "charity" event? What juicy games those would be.

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Gambling is evil. Bingo night is Saturday.

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Man, you could imagine an online poker room run by the catholic church as a constant "charity" event? What juicy games those would be.

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there be so many people checking the nuts on the river and no bluffs

itd almost be as juicy as party even [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Bluffing is a sin.

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evangelical groups

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LOL religion

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Why don't they quote or talk to the Bible Thumping Professional Poker players, like Jerry Yang, Daniel Negreanu, or Chip Reese to name a few. A whole lot of Christians don't see ANYTHING wrong with playing poker.

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Another NPR Story (with audio):

Poker Is Good for You, Professor Says

Poker
Dave Hogan

The Bryant Park Project, November 16, 2007 · Harvard law professor Charles R. Nesson, famed for defending Daniel Ellsberg in the Pentagon Papers case, has a new cause: making online poker legal.