View Full Version : Internet Gambling Prohibition Act
Magpie Maniac
06 Apr 2006, 03:23 PM
This is the third appearance of this legislation. How much do you want to bet that this bill (if adopted) won't make a dent in internet wagering? If out-of-touch Congressmen are fretting over US$6 billion per year going to overseas bookies, a better option (duh!) would be to legalize, regulate it, and tax it. Hell, they could partially fund the Iraqi debacle with a modest tax on winnings.
Government lotteries and internet horse betting are perfectly legal in most states, but god forbid that you place a small wager on a soccer match through your UK-based sportbooker. When are these "limited government" politicians going to learn to leave us the hell alone? Pave roads and adequately fund public eduction instead.
The Double
19 Apr 2006, 07:22 PM
This is the third appearance of this legislation. How much do you want to bet that this bill (if adopted) won't make a dent in internet wagering? If out-of-touch Congressmen are fretting over US$6 billion per year going to overseas bookies, a better option (duh!) would be to legalize, regulate it, and tax it. Hell, they could partially fund the Iraqi debacle with a modest tax on winnings.
Government lotteries and internet horse betting are perfectly legal in most states, but god forbid that you place a small wager on a soccer match through your UK-based sportbooker. When are these "limited government" politicians going to learn to leave us the hell alone? Pave roads and adequately fund public eduction instead.
You wouldn't happen to have a link to this, would you?
Magpie Maniac
19 Apr 2006, 07:52 PM
You wouldn't happen to have a link to this, would you?
There are lots of Google News (http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-11,GGGL:en&q=%22Internet+Gambling+Prohibition+Act%22&scoring=d) articles about the subject. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) is one of the bills primary sponsors. He has a site (http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/netgambling.htm) about the bill. The legislation doesn't seem to be getting far right now. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Az) has a Senate version of the bill that he's trying to push.