Jeffrey L. Derevensky, a leading professor at McGill University, contends that Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) incorrectly cited the university’s research on gambling addiction in arguing for the continued prohibition on Internet gambling. Derevensky in fact believes that the regulation of online gambling is an opportunity to put in place safeguards to combat problem and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Legislators'
Congressman Mis-cites Study, Research Actually Finds in Favor of Legalizing Internet Gambling
July 21st, 2008 No Comments
Tags: HR2046 · HR5523 · HR5767 · hr6501 · Spencer Bachus
HR5767 Defeated, HR6501 Introduced as Alternative
July 18th, 2008 1 Comment
The struggle over the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) continues. Late last month, H.R. 5767, which blocked implementation of the UIGEA, was defeated in the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services.
Meanwhile, a new bill related to online gambling was introduced this week by U.S. Rep. James McDermott, D-Wash. H.R. 6501 amends [...]
Tags: Barney Frank · HR5767 · hr6501 · james mcdermott · peter king · ron paul
Some US Politicians Push to Keep Internet Gambling Ban
May 3rd, 2008 No Comments
US. Senator Jon Kyl, (R-Ariz), says he is growing impatient with the slow progress in coming up with regulations on Internet gambling in the United States.
Kyl, who has been pushing for a ban on Internet gambling, says slow progress on the part of the government and the Federal Reserve is part of the problem, along [...]
Tags: internet gambling · Jon Kyl · usa laws
What Does John McCain Mean For Internet Gambling In the US
April 24th, 2008 No Comments
As we have previously covered statements and comments made by other presidential candidates including Ron Paul and Barack Obama next on the list is the Republican presidential hopeful, John McCain.
His current run for president, is just a decade since an official favor for a friend with regulatory problems had nearly ended Mr. McCain’s political career [...]
Tags: barack obama · elections · mccain · politicians · ron paul
Barney Frank, Ron Paul Introduce Bill to Suspend Internet Gambling Ban
April 12th, 2008 2 Comments
Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Ron Paul (R-Texas) have introduced new legislation The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI), H.R.5767, that would prohibit the Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing or implementing any regulations related to the current ban on Internet gambling, as required by the Unlawful Internet [...]
Tags: Barney Frank · HR5767 · ron paul · SSIGI · The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative · uigea
