Posted on 08/04/2006 2:24:54 PM PDT by 2Jim_Brown
The U.S. Congress should postpone all legislation planned for online gambling until a study is conducted to examine the impact of the $12 billion industry on the American economy, leading legislators on Capitol Hill are now telling OnlineCasinoCrawler.com.
Congress Eyes Study of Online Gambling, Deferral of Legislation
Led by Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nevada), a total of 49 Congressmen are calling for the Senate to postpone acting on its version of an online gaming prohibition. What’s more, Rep. Porter this week said he is planning to visit the Isle of Man, a small island, between Ireland and England, to learn more about how the self-governing land effectively regulates Internet gambling.By Gene Koprowski
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Or better yet, cancel it altogether. Why should our government care where I spend my money on the internet?
How stupid. Who is the knucklehead that proposed the legislation anyway?
Its my money. Its legal.
Mind your own business.
I agree while I dont gamble the federal government has no buisness making laws in this area unless they are going to be willing to stop gambling in places like Nevada and Atlantic City at the same time. This is a state issue.
And just how much money will each of them need to, ahem, study the problem?
"Or better yet, cancel it altogether. Why should our government care where I spend my money on the internet?"
Since they can't seem to do anything about the real problems we have in this country they have to manufacture a problem they can "solve".
It was a state issue until the internet came along, not to mention free trade.
The washington post has a nice article regarding this.
That said, Congress should stay far and away from this, this is none of their business.
I'll study online gambling all the time.
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