Online Casinos Go Political: 2
As the online casino gambling industry goes to the politicians there are several
key events taking place in the coming month that will actually make or break the
gambling industry. The race for the Senate seat that has been left back Senator
Ted Kennedy is an important political event in the US and the outcome of the
political race will have a net effect on whether Barney Frank and Menendez’s
legislation passes through Congress during this session. The new bills that are
in Congress now have been in progress for quite some time and a lot of effort
has been put into gaining political support for the pro-online caisno gambling
bills. The UIGEA is a highly flawed and controversial piece of legislation
because it is quite ineffective at actually controlling the internet gambling
industry in the states.
The new bills that are on the floor have bi-partisan support that Frank has
slowly gained over the past three years through education of issues. Many
politicians were once not aware of the US online casino gambling situation but
that is changing. The internet gambling issue is an international concern that
is affecting the World Trade Organization, the European Union, and all of the
global online casinos. Right now, this point in history, has the potential to be
a real turning point for the internet gambling industry and for the US
government’s support for international and foreign politics.
The whole rest of the world is asking the United States government to alter the
online casino gambling legislation that bans and blocks transactions with
offshore gambling sites. This legislation defies international trade agreements
and unfairly targets European internet gambling companies. As the politicians
fight for the new Senator position the internet gambling industry watches keenly
since there is great importance right now on the makeup of the US Congress. |