D.C. Votes to Repeal Online Gaming, Poker PlansUndoing the measure passes by a 10-2 margin |
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The contentious debate over online gaming in the District of Columbia appears to be over for now.
The city council voted on Tuesday to repeal plans for Internet gaming within the jurisdiction, The Washington Post reported.
Supporters of the measure reportedly were trying to save the online gaming provisions of an omnibus budget bill that was passed in December 2010. However, the vote was 10-2 in favor of repeal.
The jurisdiction was the first in the nation to legalize online gaming, but due to concerns with the underlying lottery contract included in the legislation, as well as not giving Internet gaming its own public vetting process, the program failed to gain any traction.
According to The Washington Post, it’s possible that Intralot, the lottery contractor in the legislation, could sue the city for money spent developing a web gaming system.
Lawmakers in the city could revisit online gaming in the future.
Last week, a committee voted 3-2 to undo the law, sending it to a full council vote.
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