Push To End Online Gambling Ban Gains Steam

The Washington Post updates a story we discussed last spring about a push in the Democratic-controlled congress to legalize some forms of Internet gambling in the US. "Partly bankrolled by offshore gambling companies, the campaign has already persuaded the Obama administration to delay enforcement of a 2006 law cracking down on Internet wagers. ... The federal government, which rarely prosecutes online gambling, would net billions of dollars in tax and licensing revenue if it were legalized, proponents say. ... The outlook on Capitol Hill, however, is uncertain given a slate of unfinished business... [and] nervousness among Democrats about November midterm challenges. ... [A politically conservative poker player said] 'There's a part of the party that always believes this isn't something people should do. But I think it behooves the party to be a little more broad-minded on this issue.'"

Comments

Re:Online gambling is a bad idea.

[BadAnalogyGuy]

It's harder to regulate, and easier for people to get addicted and gamble away all their assets at home.

This seems like a self-regulating feedback loop, actually.

Re:At UK sites

[gazbo]

I'll put £10,000 on yes, and £50,000 on no, please.

Re:Behoove?

[mcgrew]

But I think it behooves the party to be a little more broad-minded on this issue

You need some more coffee, there's nothing whatever wrong with tha sentence, except maybe the dash between "broad" and "minded".

I'm broad-minded; my mind is always on broads.

Online gambling on Steam?

[argent]

What the Hell is Valve thinking...

Oh, what?

Nevermind...

Re:Stop protecting people from themselves!!!!

[mcgrew]

NOONE forced you to bet the money, you did it.

Dude, Peter Noone is SO going to sue you for slander!