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U.S. House Clears Anti-Internet Gambling Bill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thousands-of-hopeful-moneymakers-shut-down dept.

matr0x_x writes "The U.S. has just moved one step closer to banning all Internet gambling sites when the US House of Representatives cleared an anti-Internet gambling bill yesterday. The bill is against a World Trade Organization ruling last August that stated the US must not block online gambling sites based overseas." From the article: " The bill, cleared by voice vote in the House Financial Services Committee, would prohibit a gambling business from accepting credit cards, checks, wire transfers and electronic funds transfers in illegal gambling transactions. Unlawful gambling, under the legislation, would include placing bets on online poker sites, for example, and any other online wager made or received in a place where such a bet is illegal under federal or state law."

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  1. How it's written is what matters by JehCt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's a big difference between blocking sites, and making it illegal for those sites to use the US financial system to collect illegal wagers from within US jurisdiction. So long as the bill is written correctly, there should be no problem with WTO, and no problem with enforcement.

    1. Re:How it's written is what matters by cayenne8 · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Geez....why write the thing at ALL???

      When oh when will we be able to get people in govt. that will understand that if you're 18/21, you are a freaking ADULT, and can decide for yourself matters like these?

      I am so fscking tired of the government trying to legislate morality and behavior.....

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  2. The way I see it by matr0x_x · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When the US doesn't directly profit from the gambling (national lottery, Las Vegas economy, etc.) they try to get rid of it stating it is "immoral".

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  3. There's nothing in it for them-- by Tominva1045 · · Score: 5, Insightful



    If the government could find a way to track it and then TAX it this would not be an issue.

    This is already done with alcohol, tobacco, and tangible items.

    Because they cannot capture the technology genie in a bottle they can't effectively tax it.

    And there are plenty of lobbyists working for taxable gambling interests who have issue with the wild-west of internet gambling as well.

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