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Online Gambling Legislation Introduced in Congress
by John Campbell
by John Campbell
There are few topics that have gotten so much attention in Congress so far in 2011 as the issue of online gambling. This legislation was recently introduced by John Campbell.
He has been in discussions with Barney Frank and would like to see there be a process for regulating and licensing online gaming in the United States.
An email was created and mass distributed to about 1.2 million people in past weeks by the Poker Players Alliance. They are a driving force behind the lobbying efforts that have been taking place.
They want to see some significant changes such as doing away with a blackout period so that players can be able to play poker online as well as many other games.
There has been a blackout period of 15 months on the table which online poker players don't like at all. They feel this discriminates against those entities that are allowing them to play right now.
Other issues on the table stem around how to make sure that the deposits and the payouts are accurately recorded and delivered.
Coming up with fair gaming rules that would hold the operators of the various website responsible is part of the bill that legislation is talking about right now. Campbell wants to make sure if this is going to move forward that all of the core elements have been covered.
The idea is coming with mixed emotions too. Many people love the idea of online gaming legislation that allows licensing for internet poker in the United States. Others feel that there are already too many people with gambling problems so why make it easier for them to continue down that path.
However, Campbell makes a very compelling point that online gambling is going on right now. We can't fight it and we can't prevent it. Therefore it does make sense to regulate the market and to make sure fair practices are in place.
Some of the guidelines being proposed include verifying the gamer is at least 21 years of age, verifying physical location, and that the odds of each game have to be clearly given on each site.
In the past online gambling legislation has been killed in congress. However, many feel that Campbell has the support, the drive, and many great ideas to bring to the table about it.
They feel that this may be the time when it gets the green light instead of being shut down again.
He has been in discussions with Barney Frank and would like to see there be a process for regulating and licensing online gaming in the United States.
An email was created and mass distributed to about 1.2 million people in past weeks by the Poker Players Alliance. They are a driving force behind the lobbying efforts that have been taking place.
They want to see some significant changes such as doing away with a blackout period so that players can be able to play poker online as well as many other games.
There has been a blackout period of 15 months on the table which online poker players don't like at all. They feel this discriminates against those entities that are allowing them to play right now.
Other issues on the table stem around how to make sure that the deposits and the payouts are accurately recorded and delivered.
Coming up with fair gaming rules that would hold the operators of the various website responsible is part of the bill that legislation is talking about right now. Campbell wants to make sure if this is going to move forward that all of the core elements have been covered.
The idea is coming with mixed emotions too. Many people love the idea of online gaming legislation that allows licensing for internet poker in the United States. Others feel that there are already too many people with gambling problems so why make it easier for them to continue down that path.
However, Campbell makes a very compelling point that online gambling is going on right now. We can't fight it and we can't prevent it. Therefore it does make sense to regulate the market and to make sure fair practices are in place.
Some of the guidelines being proposed include verifying the gamer is at least 21 years of age, verifying physical location, and that the odds of each game have to be clearly given on each site.
In the past online gambling legislation has been killed in congress. However, many feel that Campbell has the support, the drive, and many great ideas to bring to the table about it.
They feel that this may be the time when it gets the green light instead of being shut down again.