More Support for Alternative Legislation

Online casinos gambling could very well be one of the many circumstances where the majority of the U.S. population is in clear dissension with U.S. policies. The passage of the 2006 gambling transaction ban began an ear of U.S. policymaking where the opinion of the few outweighed the masses – even in the U.S. Congress. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) passed through late 2006 at the close of the Congressional session for the year – but here is the rub for many – the UIGEA was added on to the U.S. Safe Ports Act (a must-pass piece of legislation) at the last minute. Many in Congress were not even fully aware that the clause had been added, and they were certainly not aware of the long-term international conflicts that came as part-in-parcel of the online casinos legislation. Over the past year several key Congressmen have developed alternative legislation that addresses the many issues within the UIGEA. Barney Frank is perhaps the foremost spokesperson for alternative U.S. legislation. His proposed bill, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA), would neutralize the 2006 online casinos legislation and bring the U.S. back into rights with the World Trade Organization. He has campaigned or support of the bill for over six months now, and his aides just announced that three more Congressmen have joined Frank’s initiative and are supporting the push for alternative online casino gambling legislation in the U.S. Three new supporters are as follows: Robert E. Andrews (NJ), Adam Smith (WA), and John B. Larson (CT). With this new support, IGREA now has 44 politicians vocally supporting the call for action in the online casinos industry. Source:http://www.gamblecraft.com/

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