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Graham is apparently doing this out of raw corruption (he accepted contributions from land-based gaming interests), but Chaffetz's motivations are not as clear.
How do you feel about this proposal, if you consider yourself a Republican?
They want to tax it and if they can't, get rid of it.
The goals of the Graham-Chaffetz legislation are consistent with the highly publicized campaign by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson to outlaw Internet gambling on moral grounds.
If I was allowed to answer I would have to wait until I stopped laughing so hard.
Lindsey just got a 15K donation from this guy Adelson last year and he hadn't gotten any prior according to an article I just read about this. It appears he is looking for more as he us up in Nov. That is all these clowns care about..........they don't care about folks who enjoy online gambling. It is immoral........it appears........unless you go to a casino then it is perfectly fine. LOL
I feel they should ban online poker for sure.. I rather go to a casino and have fun then sit on my ass on a computer and click a button. Also its good for the casinos which generate revenue for the cities it is in and employees people .
Since you personally would rather go to a brick 'n' mortar casino, you think millions of other Americans should be BANNED from doing something they enjoy? Yeah totalitarianism!
They want to tax it and if they can't, get rid of it.
This has been going on for years. The offshores WANT to pay taxes & be regulated. They have sent delegations to Washington offering exactly that. It's the Nevada gaming lobby that's been funding the politicians to keep a monopoly on their racket.
Since you personally would rather go to a brick 'n' mortar casino, you think millions of other Americans should be BANNED from doing something they enjoy? Yeah totalitarianism!
I used to play a lot a few years back..........Toss a couple bucks into a tourney and have a little fun.
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Wilmington, Del. — Nevada and Delaware leaders signed a landmark agreement Tuesday that will join their states for online poker, potentially increasing payouts for residents who gamble while aiming to model how states might collaborate on an emerging economic opportunity.
The Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement signed in Wilmington by Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware establishes a legal framework for the first authorized interstate Internet gambling.
The deal aims to expand the marketplace for online poker in the small states that by themselves are not seen as having significant populations for Internet gambling to flourish. Nevada has legalized poker-only online for players logging on within the state, while Delaware has green-lit online slots, blackjack, roulette and poker.
Sandoval described the agreement as a marriage of high tech and gaming, embraced by states seeking growth. He said the day is near when someone in Ely might face a gambler from Seaford, Del., across a virtual poker table, “in a fair game and structured environment.”
It is immoral........it appears........unless you go to a casino then it is perfectly fine.
Or unless your online betting is on horse races. Sen. Mitch McConnell made sure to get THAT carve-out included, just like Sen. Bill Frist did in the original 2006 ban.
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