UIGEA

Watch the video. “What does a ban on internet gaming have to do with port security? Absolutely nothing. This section was added to the bill in an attempt to fire up the far right anti-gaming element of the Republican party in time for this year’s election. They couldn’t sneak it into the defense bill so …

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Dear Members, As you may already know, the U.S. Congress approved an online poker prohibition late Friday evening. The ban was snuck into the Port Security Act during a back room deal and following extensive political strong-arming by the Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and the Speaker of the House, J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL). …

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