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More Congressional support for online gambling in the US

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Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 01:29 PM   5 comments
There is fantastic news coming from Congressman George Miller (D-CA), who has signed on as a co-sponsor of Barney Frank's Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act.

Miller is a great co-sponsor, since he is also the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, the body which works to form the policies of the Democratic Party.

This is important stuff. Not just a small step, but a huge one.

If this issue could become an official policy item of the Democratic Party, then it is conceivable that it could pave the way for having legalized online gambling as part of the official Democratic platform.

Wow. Think about that.

Yes, it's a long way from reality, but this move by Miller definitely shows that the legalized online gambling movement is gaining momentum - at least with the Democrats.

And with that in mind...

Perhaps the most famous saying in the world of gambling is, "Put your money where your mouth is." Well, Barney Frank and George Miller are doing just that -  on your behalf.

I don't care if you are normally apolitical, or even if you have tended to support conservative causes in the past. I don't even care if you have some sort of aversion to left-handed gay Jews, which is how Barney Frank likes to describe himself. This issue truly crosses party lines.

Bottom line: If you are reading this post, then you are probably somebody who in some way is affected by this issue. Right now, Barney Frank and George Miller are speaking up for you.

Now it is time for the gamblers of America to follow this example and put their money towards the people who are supporting their cause. Then, other politicians will follow.
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3825 says:
03/01/08 03:00AM
i've posted this before, and i'll do it again. while i fully support this bill, it does very little for sports gambling. obviously, it's possible that legalization of poker and backgammon will lead to full sports wagering. i think it's important for all of us to communicate our desire for sports gambling to be included in this bill as well as mcdermott's bill, which provides the framework for the us government to generate revenue from online gambling. these bills are all positive steps for sports gamblers, but they do very little to make legal sports gambling a reality in the other 49 states.
daneish says:
03/01/08 01:08PM
If it doesn't include Sports Betting, it's a worthless piece of garbage, means nothing.
PGram13 says:
03/02/08 01:49PM
Sports Betting should be legalized and regulated to keep the cons from going on!
fartnsniff says:
03/04/08 12:21PM
Give it two more years and it will be legal in the U.S. Too much money on the table for US to turn their backs....they want a piece of the pie.

FnS

seaotter says:
03/10/08 06:45PM
Like Tyler said "one step at a time". Once they see how much tax revenue poker and other forms of gambling are generating online, they will open up the floodgates for the rest of us!
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