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  1. dxnino dxnino is offline

    Cleveland, OH
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    Dec 11th, 2007 (12/11/2007 3:33pm)

    Thank you for expressing your views on Internet gambling.

    The Internet has become a major portal of communication in today’s world. It transmits all kinds of information and serves as a common form of communication between all citizens; this has transferred to the realm of gambling as well.

    Americans bet more than $6 billion a year online. Online gambling opponents argue that because it is largely unregulated, online gambling tempts children and offers an opportunity for criminals to launder money. Regulating the industry is a problem in that most online gambling operations are based overseas and out of reach of US regulation.

    On September 30, 2006, Congress passed and sent to the President the SAFE Port Act, which included the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

    This legislation makes it illegal for Americans to use financial instruments, such as checks and credit cards, to play online poker, place bets, and engage in other forms of gambling. However, the title exempts intrastate and intratribal Internet gambling operations that feature age and location verification requirements imposed as a matter of law.

    Currently, bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives to repeal or alter the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Should these bills be brought before the Senate, I will keep your views in mind. Thank you again for contacting me.

    Sincerely,
    Sherrod Brown
  2. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Dec 11th, 2007 (12/11/2007 9:44pm) in reply to dxnino

    Thanks for sharing that. Brown is not on our side, obviously, but at least he's hearing from us. You can tell by the tone of his reply.

    I hope he hears a lot more from everyone in his district.
     
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