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Republican Senators lining up against UIGEA

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Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008 09:42 AM   0 comments
Senators John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Pete Domenici (R-N.H.) have sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve System criticizing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

The two are unfortunately less concerned about the oppressive nature of the law than they are about its enforceability and the added burden it puts on banks.

But at this put, we'll take whatever we can get.

So let's add this up:
  • We've got Barney Frank pushing a bill against the UIGEA.
  • We've got the state of California looking at skirting the UIGEA for it's own online poker purposes.
  • We've got Bloomberg shutting down the OTB in New York.
  • We've got Republican senators complaining about the UIGEA's many problems.
Isn't it about time the government realized that the nation is stuck with an antiquated gambling model that just doesn't work anymore?

It's time to scrap the UIGEA and embrace online gambling.
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