Online Poker Opponent Running For Speaker Of The HouseRep. Jason Chaffetz Seeks High-Ranking Position In Congress |
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The Sheldon Adelson-backed lawmaker from Utah is running for Speaker of the House, according to a report from The Washington Post. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) declared himself a candidate earlier this month.
Chaffetz introduced H.R. 707, known as the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, in February. It seeks to ban online gaming nationwide, including discontinuing it in the three states where it is already regulated.
Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have online gaming industries, but several other states—California, Pennsylvania and New York—are considering the activity.
The Garden State licensing of PokerStars and Full Tilt will only make New Jersey more determined to fight any efforts to enact a federal online gaming ban, New Jersey Sen. Ray Lesniak told Card Player in an interview last week.
Fortunately for online poker supporters, the Chaffetz bill hasn’t made any progress this year, so it appears to be a non-factor for the rest of 2015. A hearing on his bill was held in March.
If the 48-year-old Chaffetz became Speaker of the House it would be unproductive for online gaming at the federal level. Fortunately, the Utah Congressman has long odds of taking the post, according to the report. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is expected to win.
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