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Advocacy Group Opposes Online Casino Gaming

From Bill’s Poker Blog: Someone on 2+2 posted a link to the website for Focus on the Family who is actively campaigning against Barney Frank’s bill. Their passion and zeal should be frightening for all online poker players. Internet Gambling Take Action 3-29-2007 by Chad Hills In 2005, U.S. citizens illegally exported $6 billion dollars [...]

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The Massachusetts Mandate: Bet Online and Go to Jail

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick vs Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. They’re battling it out. And online casino gaming laws are at the center of the debate. The two sides in the battle On one side we have Gov. Deval Patrick that really wants the licensing to construct three new casinos in Massachusetts. The revenue he expects [...]

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Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007

Washington, DC – Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 (IGREA) that would create an exemption to the ban on online gambling for properly licensed operators, allowing Americans to lawfully bet online. The Act establishes a federal regulatory and enforcement framework to license companies to accept bets and [...]

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