Master letter thread

[TheEngineer]

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That being said, it's a very good letter overall. The main thing I noticed is that you wrote about IGREA, but you make points against it in your letter, inclcuding the one against casinos and gambling. You also discuss poker as skill, which is not part of IGREA. I guess you intending to write this in favor of Wexler's skill game letter? If so, change the name of the legislation and it will generally be fine.


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So I am conflating two different types of legislation? Much of what I wrote about legislation was pieced together from some pretty sketchy sources. So Frank's legislation has nothing to do with skill? This is something else entirely?

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Correct. There are two bills (plus a study bill). Frank's bill - HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 - provides for federal licensing and regulation of Internet gaming sites (with state and sports league opt-outs) with no concern for skill. Wexler's HR 2610, the Skills Game Protection Act, modifies the Wire Act to exempt games of skill (poker, mah jong, backgammon, etc) from the Act.