AGA likely to decide Dec. 6th on lobbying for IG study bill

[whangarei]

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"The board will consider whether or not to support legislation in the new Congress calling for an independent study of Internet gambling to see if it can be properly regulated, controlled, taxed and licensed here in the United States," said AGA President Frank Fahrenkopf.

"My guess is that they (the board) are going to say let's go ahead and do it."

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AGA and IG study bill

[ChexNFX]

This seems like huge news for us, isn't it? Nobody has responded, somewhat odd considering what it says. Meh

[CallYNotRaise06]

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[Nate tha\\\' Great]

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This seems like huge news for us, isn't it? Nobody has responded, somewhat odd considering what it says. Meh

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It's not *huge* news in that the AGA has already dropped strong hints that it supported the study alternative. However, if they get behind that bill with substantial lobbying efforts, that would be pretty helpful.

I honestly have no idea what the prospects are for the passage of the study bill in the next Congress. It wouldn't *seem* like it should be too controversial, so it may be more a matter of making sure the thing gets to the floor in a timely fashion than rustling up "yes" votes.

[permafrost]

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This seems like huge news for us, isn't it? Nobody has responded, somewhat odd considering what it says. Meh

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Lobbying for a study that discusses State legality and Federal regulation is nice. Having that legality and regulation in place will be more than huge, but that's

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" a long way down the road."


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as he says.

[ericicecream]

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I honestly have no idea what the prospects are for the passage of the study bill in the next Congress. It wouldn't *seem* like it should be too controversial, so it may be more a matter of making sure the thing gets to the floor in a timely fashion than rustling up "yes" votes.

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Remember, even UIGEA couldn't get enough momentum to get to the floor for a vote on it's own merit. I find it hard to believe that this will, unless we have some serious lobbying/press.

[KEW]

IIRC MrK. made a comment in another thread about how easy it is to get "study" bills passed..One is all ready sponsored(not sure if this is the proper use of the term) and ready to be considered..I can not remember by which Representative..

[malo]

Two questions perhaps for our Capitol Hill insiders.

-Is there even a slim possibility that a bill setting up a study of IG could also include language that would put UIGEA "on hold" pending outcome of the study? This would not undo what has happened so far, but it might put people's minds at ease about being able to continue to play online. Just wondering if it is even possible to put a previous bill "on hold."

-The AGA has plenty of lobbying experience and bucks. Are they connected enough to get a study bill passed in the upcoming session?

When online players tried to fight UIGEA, it felt like we were the newbie fish at the poker table of lobbying---under bankrolled and inexperienced. The AGA surely in better shape than that.

[Megenoita]

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but that's

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" a long way down the road."


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as he says.

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Only a few years. It's not like a decade away.

[Megenoita]

Who put this new legislation in?