US online gambling ban
p2p news / p2pnet: A bipartisan bill to outlaw the $12 billion Net gambling industry has been introduced by the US House of Representatives, says the Seattle Times.
An existing ban against interstate gambling over telephone lines to also outlaw use of the Internet and related technology would be updated.
The legislation, co-sponsored by 115 lawmakers, “would specifically prohibit a gambling business from accepting credit cards, checks, wire and Internet transfers in illegal gambling transactions,” says the story, adding:
“It also would set a maximum prison sentence of five years for violations.”
Also See:
Seattle Times – Bill would outlaw Internet gambling, February 17, 2006
February 17th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
Now if only they could draft a law that’s actually beneficial to Americans.. Say a law where they take a cut in pay….
February 18th, 2006 at 12:23 am
They tried doing this in Australia – all the Oz based casinos were moved to servers off shore and were up, running and accepting AUD within a week.
We lost all the tax the casinos were paying and there was no change in the way their buisinesses operated.
Smart move guys!
February 18th, 2006 at 4:29 am
Right on! Lawmakers are so stupid
February 19th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
“Say a law where they take a cut in pay….”
Next you’ll want to make it illegal to accept gifts and jobs etc from lobbiests.