Here's what US congressman Barney Frank said when asked about his
opinion on prohibiting online gaming.
Barney Frank responded "...I would have hoped that the American
experience with alcohol in the '20s and '30s would have made my
colleagues far more skeptical of new forms of prohibition than they
have been. I agree with you that this legislation violates the
principle of leaving the Internet unregulated, and violates as well the
privacy of millions of Americans. While I do not myself gamble, I think
it is a choice that adults should be able to make for themselves, and I
do not support restrictions of this sort, especially when it involves a
very intrusive form of regulation of the Internet..."
hrnpltan wrote:
> 'In case you havent seen it yet the US House of Representatives voted
> today in favor of banning most online gambling by using credit cards or
> other electronic transmission to settle debt/make wagers.
>
> IF taken up by the US Senate and IF passed there, this bill would
> effectively outlaw online gaming for money, with the exceptions of
> online lotteries and online horse racing. I urge any US citizens to
> email both your US Senators and express your extreme displeasure with
> this bill, telling them in no uncertain terms to vote no to this
> legislation, if the Senate even considers it!
>
> This legislation is backed by anti-gambling conservative groups, credit
> card companies and some banks, state run lotteries, brick and mortar
> casinos and the horse racing industry, among others. If passed, you and
> I couldn''t play online poker for .50-$1 or enjoy a ticket game of crib
> for $.50 or more. What a farce.
>
> My opinion this kind selective enforcement is a bad idea and if the
> banks and credit card companies are having high incidents of bad debt
> due to abuse of online gambling by a few people, they should cut off
> their credit limits, not penalize the other 99% of people who gamble
> responsibly. Sorry for the rant-but it just pi$$es me off to no end how
> our government prioritizes some things. Pete'
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