Political big stiff aided beat HR 5767

HR 5767, the bipartisan effort by Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul to bring an end to the execution of the UIGEA regulations pending greater clarity, did not succeed on a tied 32 - 32 vote in the House Financial Services Committee lately, and this week the information portal RGT Online delivered some current status into the behind closed door action.
In an interview this week with RGT Online writer Vin Narayanan at the World Series of Poker championships, Congressman Robert Wexler and former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato gave an attention-grabbing background to the vote on a contentious subject that has attracted analysis from financial institutions, politicians and civil rights bodies.

Wexler said that the 32-32 tie in fact corresponded to the most powerful support any Congress has given for an online gambling measure. "It shows that awareness of the absurdity of the status quo has never been greater. I'm confident, in the short term, we'll be able to do something. Declaring poker a skill game and getting a regulated environment are more long-term goals."

D'Amato took some notice to the actions made by arch-online gambling opponent, Republican Alabama Representative Spencer Bachus, who had pressured five to six members who had earlier showed support for the amendment and the requirement for clarity of what illegal gambling was.

"There's a good chance we're going to re-introduce the measure before Congress goes into recess," D'Amato said.

D'Amato as well showed the strong opposition to online gambling of the National Football League in the U.S., saying: "One Congressman from New York told me that the NFL is pushing hard to keep the UIGEA in place. They want to make sure that sports betting do not spread on the Internet."

Narayanan pointed out an remarkable opinion in the interview, asking for opinions on the potential entry of tribal gaming entities into the world of online poker under the UIGEA, which the writer said allows for states to run online casinos and poker rooms if they limit play to residents of that state.

Casino News: Political big stiff aided beat HR 5767

Political big stiff aided beat HR 5767