Bush to sign bill to prevent Internet gambling

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[BritExPatInFla]

What's wrong with the free market? Aren't Republicans supposed to be supporters of the free market? Guess not.

Yes, but only when the following groups are OK with it: Christian Fundamentalists Indian Tribes Casino Companies

[djl_sa]

I was wondering about what this will do to the WSOP. Assuming that with a $10K buying there is a $1K fee so this year with over 8000 entrants they made $8 Million.

Then let's look at what the US government made!

Just crazy. I'm still on tilt on this.

[djl_sa]

Wait, I see this in the wording...


"shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both"

Damn. I wonder how many Republicans play online poker? I'm one. Idiots. Idiots.

[Just another Joe]

See the real problem. Both registered casinos and the taxman are taking losses from this. The question is which, casinos or the taxman, was the greater force behind getting this barrier to online gambling created. Ten to one it was the casinos.

I agree with your assesment but most people, like me, are not going to go to a casino and blow $200 when they have been staying home blowing $2.

If a casino will allow me to come in and play in a one table, 9 person tournament for $1, I'll think about going to a casino.
I'll even give the casino 10 cents, just like I do the online game room.

[CastleMan95]

I can imagine this legislation will really hurt the WSOP...at least the Main Event where so many people qualify from satellite tournies online. If they collected 8 Million in fees alone from the 2006 Main Event, I bet they lose at least a Million next year.

[stockstrader]

I forgot horse racing, and dog racing...lol

[djl_sa]

I bet WSOP loses more... maybe not next year but 2008. I'll bet they go below 4000 or more...

The popularity of poker and WSOP pinged when Moneymaker won from a satelite. Then the online poker world was just starting to blast off.

[taxesareforever]

Let's also not forget the gamble we have to make in putting in for special big game permits. Send in our money but probably won't get drawn.

[RightWhale]

The internet as a retail gambling outlet they say was drawing $10 billion. This doesn't sound like a significant number to the gambling industry, but perhaps they wished to cut it off while it was still small since it was apparently growing quickly.

Was there a bill to disallow credit card or electronic transfer to Amazon for books? No. Why they would allow Amazon to take so much business from local booksellers but not allow the gambling sites electronic payment is probably more in the nature of the business and the nature of America. We're still highly conservative and ethical in spite of a few oddballs in Congress that make the news just before elections.

[TShaunK]

Let me tell you somthing. I am a Reagan democrat but I am certainley not a Bush republican.
Not only do i have the liberal Nazi's in my kitchen checking fat in my food I have the American republican Taliban on my fucking computer telling me I can't call a flush draw with money that I have earned and has been taxed about 4 times.
These son of phoney bitches like Frist,Kyle and the rest these right wing wackos will never ever get my vote again,and every dime that they say I saved from spending on poker will go to their opponents campaign fund I don't care it its Nancy Pelosi or Ted Kopechne,

[<1/1,000,000th%]

US President George W. Bush this week is expected to sign a bill making it harder to place bets on the Internet, a practice which already is illegal in the United States.

Sounds like another bureaucratic SNAFU similar to immigration. It's illegal but the Feds won't enforce the law so we need another law.

The bankers get to manage this one.

[kjam22]

It's a good thing they've never valuated the number of families whose lives have been changed by people making bad online bets (I mean ..yeah...investments) in the stock market.

[mugs99]

Damn. I wonder how many Republicans play online poker? I'm one. Idiots. Idiots.

I'm one too and we're both criminals now...exactly the same as drug users.
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[stockstrader]

I, like many others, am sick and tired of the 'government knows best' philosophy.

I vote Republican to try to slow down the 'government knows what is best for us all' crowd of democrats--only to find the Republicans picking up that SAME ball and running with it.

Geeeez, now they now tell us it is illegal to gamble online (I guess they have never heard of E*TRADE).

Remember when 'they' decided to tell us how much WATER it takes to flush our toilets (remember that one? 1992, I believe,,,,1.6 gallons!! Remember,,,IT'S THE LAW!!!)

[newcthem]

Now our fearless political whores have succeeded in protecting us from ourselves and have made it impossible to forward our money to off-shore gambling enterprises.

NOW HOW ABOUT STOPPING THE CRIMINAL MEXICANS FROM SENDING THEIR MONEY BACK TO MEXICO!!!!!

[Kokojmudd]

My dog usually gets a write in vote against McStain. Now she will get the vote Kyl usually gets.

[shuckmaster]

This country has been taken over by communists who want to eliminate free enterprise and replace it with state run socialist collectives. Pure Marxism at it's ugly worst.

[Cobra64]

Yes. You are quite correct. Thanks.

[oceanview]

I wouldn't set foot in an indian casino now, under any circumstances.