U.S. House to Vote on Anti-Online Gambling Act

SonicSpike writes to mention that the House is set to vote on an act designed to choke off the U.S. money flow to internet gambling. Though illegal here in the states, overseas operators are getting a good deal of business from individuals with U.S. bank accounts and credit cards. From the article: "The legislation would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to these sites. It also allows law enforcement officials to force Internet service providers to remove links to the websites. Many major credit card companies already refuse to process such payments. Opponents of the bill, including online gambling sites and a new group representing U.S. poker players, noted the growing popularity of Internet gambling and predicted that people would continue to sidestep laws."

I bet..

[MarkByers]

I bet $1 that online gambling will not be banned.

Question...

[Lobo]

How are they supposed to secretly monitor these transactions of they make them illegal?

no gambling

[pubjames]

You guys can't gamble on the internet? [Takes long drag from joint]. I thought the USA was the land of freedom..?

Re:Land of the Free?

[mgabrys_sf]

re:"Whatever happened to the land of the Free? If you want to gamble your money on-line, why shouldn't you be able to?"

Um - some boat people you sent our way got mixed up into our politics. The one's wearing belt buckles on their heads. Thanks for starting us out with the best and the brightest.

Re:What's the problem with gambling?

[thebdj]

A few years back I was in Alabama when they were trying to pass a lottery. One of the anti-lottery signs said, "What Would Jesus Do?" I found this sign rather telling, but also somewhat on the humorous side to an outside observer who could easily say, "He would hang there and watch. [biblegateway.com]"

This is where you are suppose to laugh...

Re:Nanny state?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you're not careful, all the pimps, hookers and druggies will travel down the tubes of the internet and end up in your living room. True story.

Anti-Competition

[End Program]

The Church does not want anyone moving in on their high stakes Bingo action.

Re:Land of the Free?

[BasilBrush]

Hey, don't blame us! We were setting the right example by persecuting them. After they ran away, how were we to know you guys would let them run your government?

Ms. Williams, take a letter...

[RyoShin]

Dear U.S.,

Thank you for helping boost our banking economy with your latest crazy laws.

Sincerely,
Switzerland

Re:Idiots

[bnenning]

I call your bluff, and raise you a fact.

String bet!