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DoJ Online Casinos Hearing

The U.S. Department of Justice is finally taking small steps toward rectifying the current international mess that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has created. The DoJ has consistently contended that the UIGEA is necessary U.S. legislation because it protects both underage and problem gamblers from the sometimes negative affects of online casino gambling. And thought he DoJ has rarely relented in its assertions, many U.S. politicians recognize the current precarious situation that the U.S. is in because of the World Trade Organisation problems that have come from implementation of the online casinos ban.

And to address the current concerns within the online casino gambling industry and the lobbying parties within the United States, the DoJ announced a hearing set for November 14, 2007. Pressure from the lobbying groups is partly responsible for the hearing, but beyond that, the lobbying groups have effectively caused debate and discussions within members of Congress who previously had no real interest or working knowledge of the online casino gambling debates.

The hearing is also great because it will allow a WTO representative a chance to voice concerns and issues in the international online casino gambling arena. The Executive Director at the Poker Player’s Alliance lobbying group noted that "the WTO Expert is there to incite both free trade Republicans and Democrats to action in order to preserve our trading status and fulfill our WTO obligations.”

Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) is also responsible for organizing the hearing. He is a vocal supporter of legislation that would neutralize the online casinos ban and instead encourage licensing and regulating the internet gambling industry.