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Oh the Online Casinos Hypocrisy

The proposed gambling regulations have a lot of elements that have caused controversy in the United States and in international online casinos gambling industry. Last week’s Congressional hearing was organized as a venue for many to voice these concerns over the direction of the U.S. internet gambling industry. What cropped up though, in addition to the debate was a valid question – what do the politicians have against online casinos and poker gambling in particular? The UIGEA is largely hypocritical because it allows for certain types of internet gambling – even encourages the growth of these industries, yet attempts to completely block online casinos gambling.

There are only hairline distinctions between the various sectors of the internet gambling industry, and the U.S. allows various forms of internet gambling while blatantly blocking online casinos gambling for no apparent reason. The interesting part about the crafting of the UIGEA, a “rather bizarre piece of legislation” notes Congressman Frank, is that the UGIEA drafters wholly support forms of land and internet gambling, going so far as to encourage online lotteries, internet-based Fantasy Sports Leagues, and horserace gambling at the state level. And in regards to the special carve-outs for horserace gambling, Frank observes, “I thought it was gambling; perhaps it’s animal husbandry.”

It just begs the question, Why? Why is online casinos gambling singled out – the UIGEA certainly doesn’t give reasons and the UIGEA drafters couldn’t even really pinpoint and define internet gambling, yet they have banned the activity from the U.S. Presidential Candidate Ron Paul noted the dangers of the UIGEA on further regulation of the internet if it remains in effect. He notes, I've always been concerned about this type of regulation and legislation - it's likely to open the door [to the control and regulation] of the Internet itself.” This sort of hypocritical and unclear legislation has the potential to usher in a wave of protectionist internet related regulations – a definite danger in the land of freedom of speech and expression.