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Support Still Growing for Frank

The Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement (IGREA) is gaining a large political following as more and more state representatives support the concept of licensing and regulating the online casino industry rather than the current ban. IGREA has a lot of grassroots support from players who simply want the freedom to gamble in the privacy of their own homes. And though the Christian right has recently begun a campaign against all bills (particularly Frank’s IGREA) that would neutralize the online casinos ban, other sectors and groups are stepping up to the plate and voicing their support.

Just last week the New York Post’s op-ed section included a piece that blatantly supported the concept of regulation rather than the current ban. The article focus on the idea that the U.S. Treasury Department has much more important tasks to concern themselves with than online casinos gambling. The Treasury takes care of issues ranging from the investigation of counterfeit money to tracking terrorist financing – and now of course add to that investigating U.S. players gambling from their homes. The Post’s position trivialized the UIGEA and actively supported Barney Frank’s IGREA.

The article, “Web Gambling - tax it, don't ban it," when compared to the recent NFL and Christian right’s open opposition to neutralizing the online casino ban, shows how polarized the U.S. is on this one issue. Democratic Representative Steve Israel and Long Island Republican Peter King wrote the op-ed piece with the hopes of shedding more light on this controversial issue for many who are currently unaware of the political and international divide that the UIGEA has created.