You Gotta Have Faith
The online casino gambling industry has really pinned their hopes on Barney
Frank as the man in Congress who is going to pass new and favorable legislation.
Congressman Frank has supported the industry from the day that the UIGEA passed
and all of the foreign online casinos were forced out of the US market. Over the
past two and a half years, Frank has pushed numerous bills into Congress and the
House and Senate. The fact that none of these have passed is not an indication
of the amount of effort. With the WSOP event currently running in Las Vegas,
Frank was invited to attend the event as a guest of honor at the event,
Congressman Frank’s assertion that he believes that his proposed online gambling
legislation will pass by the end of the year.
There has been a lot of doubt in the online casino and poker gambling industries
over the past couple of weeks –after the announcement that the scheduled hearing
for Frank’s bill was delayed until the fall. Frank’s impromptu speech was met
with applause and approval from the poker players at the WSOP. Frank’s belief
that the new legislation will pass by the end of the year gives a lot more hope
to the players and the online casinos that have been negatively affected by the
UIGEA.
As in previous speeches on the subject of online casino gambling regulation,
Congressman Frank encouraged each and every poker player to write a letter to
their Senators and Congressmen expressing their support for new internet
gambling regulations. The only way to pass new legislation is through a lot of
support from the US citizens as well as a lot more knowledge of the issue from
the politicians. |