| Posted by: Rabidus at April 30, 2007, 7:06 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
Here's one from the National Post - April 27
Legislation that would lift an online gambling ban imposed by U.S. Congress last year was introduced yesterday by the chairman of U.S. House Financial Services Committee.
Calling the Internet gambling prohibition "imprudently adopted," Democratic Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts outlined a bill to make it legal again for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.
"The fundamental issue here is a matter of individual freedom," Mr. Frank told a news conference, adding his committee would hold a hearing on the matter in June.
The bill includes provisions for licensing and regulating online gambling companies to protect against underage gambling, compulsive gambling, money-laundering and fraud.
But Mr. Frank conceded, "The otes aren't there to change it right away" and he listed only 11 co-sponsors in the 435-member House for lifting the ban.... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Rabidus at April 30, 2007, 7:04 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
Here's the article from the National Post - April 26.
On March 30, a World Trade Organization tribunal handed down a potentially significant finding against U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling. The smart money now thinks that online betting could soon be liberated.
The panel was set up at the request of Antigua and Barbuda, who complained that the United States had not complied with the WTO's earlier decision that it must change the way it regulates gambling over the Internet. The previous ruling, in April, 2005, found that while the United States was within its rights to restrict the import of goods and services on "public morals" grounds, as it had argued in its defence, those rules must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner. If the United States finds online gambling offensive, it must be consistent in its restrictions and apply them equally to domestic and foreign providers.
And therein lies the rub: the United States allows interstate online betting on ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: juiceeQ at April 27, 2007, 5:25 am | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Rabidus
I have some interesting news from today's national post that showed up on my company intranet. I can't find a link on the national post site. Is it okay to post the content here?
It's regarding the WTO decision and speculation that the ban will soon be lifted.
I didn't see this post until now. (Sorry. ) But please, go ahead and post it. We'll take a look and make sure it's ok. Sounds like some good info.
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| Posted by: Rabidus at April 26, 2007, 7:56 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
I have some interesting news from today's national post that showed up on my company intranet. I can't find a link on the national post site. Is it okay to post the content here?
It's regarding the WTO decision and speculation that the ban will soon be lifted.
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| Posted by: juiceeQ at April 26, 2007, 5:27 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
Thank you for sharing that with us, Rabidus. Yeah, a little disappointing, and I agree Dave, the Wexler bill sounds much more promising.
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| Posted by: reglardave at April 26, 2007, 4:55 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
The Wexler bill sounds promising.
Franks proposed bill seems a little watered down from what we were expecting, still, a step in the right direction, I suppose.
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| Posted by: Rabidus at April 26, 2007, 4:21 pm | | Topic: Frank Bill Forum: Card Chat |
I received this in my inbox this morning. Some info on the Internet Gambling Bill. Not a lot of info but some interesting tidbits. Especially regarding the other bills being proposed by Berkley and Wexler.
Internet casino and online gambling information - Interactive Gaming News Front Page
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