Obama’s Administration and Online Gaming
Rep, Barney Frank and Ron Paul are two such politicians. Mr. Frank, a Democrat, has done everything in his power to try to overturn the unpopular Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act but has been unsuccessful. Mr. Paul, a Republican, has opposed the legislation because of his strong belief in individual liberties.
The current administration in an astounding display of hubris has issued last minute regulations to make it harder for the incoming administration to undo the damage done by UIGEA. They have also issued other regulations pandering to a tiny minority of social conservatives. This has affected such popular games as online bingo and poker.
Online gaming is hardly likely to be a priority in these hard economic times. Legislators will have their plate full trying to deal with the ongoing recession. Once the work is complete legislators can get back to the business of undoing the damage done by the Bush administration. Hopefully online gaming will be one of the issues up for discussion and change.








December 19th, 2008 at 9:47 am
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August 1st, 2010 at 9:14 pm
[…] By a 41-22 vote, a House Banking Committee has passed new legislation, authored by Barney Frank (D-MASS), that may pave the way for regulation of online gambling in the United States. […]