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Lobbyists Urge Congress to Pass a Online Gambling Law
Antigambling groups are getting more restless than ever after online gamblers shelled out huge sums of money for betting over World Cup soccer online this summer.
While the Justice Department has always maintained that any form of Internet gambling is illegal, there is no real consequence for online gamblers at this point.
Representative Jim Leach, Republican of Iowa, co-sponsor of bill to cut back Internet gambling, responds to the protesting lobbyists, saying that the Congress is definitely not just sitting on the issue.
Majority leader Representative John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, earlier announced that the anti-online gambling bill would be voted on this summer.
The House proposal aims to declare as illegal the use of banking instruments (eg. check, credit card) to place Internet wagers. The bill also seeks to penalize institutions that would channel money between gambling companies and American bettors.
The bill would also update the Wire Act of 1961 to specifically prohibit Internet gambling.
Online gambling collects approximately $12 billion a year in wagers worldwide and a federal law has yet to be successfully passed to curb this scenario.
Various organizations of lobbyists are calling for the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill, making sure that they would prioritize the voting on the anti-online gambling measure.
Monday, August 28 , 2006
Edward O'Connor