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Halting the Online Casino Ban
 

Congressman Barney Frank has spearheaded efforts to educate U.S. politicians, and specifically Congress, for more than a year and a half at this point, as a reaction to the controversial UIGEA. The UIGEA effectively bans offshore online casinos for accessing the U.S. gambling market – a piece of legislation that has proven hugely flawed and wildly unpopular with the rest of the world. Now though, there are alternatives that are gaining prominence with U.S. politicians. In a joint effort with Ron Paul, the two have launched HR 5767 – a bill that is wholly designed to put a firm halt to the UIGEA online casino gambling ban and the development of support regulations for the UIGEA.

The bill was launched just two months ago, right after the Congressional hearing that looked at the UIGEA and the feasibility of developing accompanying realistic support regulations for the bill. At the Congressional hearing, representatives from the U.S. banking and financial industries testified that the UIGEA was seriously flawed and would put undue stress on the banks if they were forced to take primary responsibility for blocking transactions with foreign online casinos.

HR 5767 is rapidly gaining support from members of Congress looking to bring the U.S. into compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) while also upholding elements of the Constitution. The two newest supports that have publicly voiced support for the bill are two Democratic Representatives, Neil Abercrombie and Stephen Lynch. With the new support, the tally is up to 20 Representatives – and while there are certainly more Democrats showing their support, there are Republicans who also have recognized the need to put an end to the UIGEA online casino gambling ban.