A movement to legalize online poker and other forms of non-sports betting cleared a major hurdle when a key bill passed the House Financial Services Committee July 28. But final passage of the measure is still being viewed on Capitol Hill as a crap shoot at best. “This is, by no means, a sure thing,” [...]
Internet Gambling Legalization Bid Seen Losing Steam
August 3rd, 2010 No Comments
Tags: Barney Frank · HR 2267 · HR 4976 · Jim McDermott · Robert Menendez · Spencer Bachus
Congress is considering legalizing Internet gambling
July 28th, 2010 No Comments
With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee approved a bill that would effectively legalize online poker and other nonsports betting, overturning a 2006 federal ban that critics say [...]
Tags: Barney Frank · Brad Sherman · internet gambling · Jim McDermott · Spencer Bachus
