Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Online Gambling Not Banned Yet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bet-while-you-can dept.

For the moment, the rush to legislate the ban on online gambling has been slowed. Senator John Warner, (R) from Virginia, has refused to allow a ban on online gambling to be tacked onto an upcoming defense bill. Opponents of online gambling were hoping to tack their measure on to a "must pass" bill but will apparently be forced to delay. Congress recesses in one week, giving only a few days left if this measure is to be passed before the November 7th elections.

4 of 237 comments (clear)

  1. What is it with tacking things onto bills? by QuantumG · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Surely that's a big bloody hole in the legislative system.. why don't they patch it?

    It's just crazy.

    --
    How we know is more important than what we know.
  2. Re:lame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But won't you think of the children?!??!!?

    MY GOD, WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?!??!?!?!

    Please, nanny government, please make my decisions for me because I'm a complete and utter retard and can't make them on my own.

  3. Bravo John Warner by Aeron65432 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Honestly, the more and more I watch this man's moves, the more impressed I am.


    He refused to cave to the Bush administration on torture.


    Now, as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, he refuses to let a trivial non-issue be tacked on along with a government spending bill. Bravo, if only more people like him could be elected to the Senate.

  4. Re:lame by truthsearch · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I doubt the proposed ban of online gambling has anything to do with bots. I'm sure it has more to do with collecting money. It's very hard (or impossible) to tax.

    --
    Developers: We can use your help.