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Re: GAME OVER: Online Gambling in crisis over U.S. ban
Posted By: Linda Starr In Response To: Re: GAME OVER: Online Gambling in crisis over U.S. ban (Wendy Woudstra)
Date: Sunday, 8 October 2006, at 8:23 a.m.
> Without regard to self-interest? You're kidding aren't you? Do you know
> how hard the 'real world' cas ino lobbyists fought for this bill?> And how the Republicans will use this as an election platform showing how
> they uphold "Good Christian, moral, American values"?> The self-interest is as plain as day, and I'm not even an American. And
> for the record, I've never promoted Internet casin os or played at them.> Wendy
Wendy FYI:
How worried should we be about online gambling?
Congress passed a law last month attached to the port-security bill making it illegal for banks and credit-card companies to process payments to online-gambling sites. This follows a trend of widespread calls from legislators and private citizens for either tighter regulation of the industry or the outright banning of online gaming. It’s no surprise that gambling on the Internet would draw Washington’s attention. In 2005, Americans spent $6 billion gambling on line, accounting for half the industry’s global revenue. However, do we really have the resources necessary to focus on this issue? We’ve been told that our investigative resources in the financial arena are already spread thin tracking terrorist money around the globe to prevent the financing of further terrorist attacks. Gambling can be a destructive force in people’s lives, affecting their financial stability and their family. But that’s nothing compared to a terrorist group gaining the funds it needs to purchase and deliver a nuclear weapon to America’s shores.
The Patriot Post (PatriotPost.US)
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