New Bill Introduced In Congress To Outlaw Online Gambling Where Already LegalBill Threatens To Shut Down Already Established Online Markets In Nevada, Delaware And New Jersey |
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A new bill has been introduced by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, which would make all forms of online gambling illegal under federal law.
In 2011, the government clarified that the Wire Act of 1961 only applied to sports betting, but Graham is asking Congress to reconsider.
“Because of the Obama administration’s decision virtually every cell phone or computer can again become a video poker machine,” Graham said at a news conference. “It’s simply not right.”
What makes the bill even more infuriating to online gaming proponents is that it does not include a carve out for already licensed and regulated markets such as Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey, which have been up and operational over the last year.
The Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection has already stepped up to fight back against yet another anti-online gambling bill. Chairwoman Mary Bono believes that regulated online gambling is the safest way to protect players.
“If we ban gaming online we are going to be setting up all sorts of black markets,” Bono said in an interview with Card Player. “In the end, consumers would be less safe.”
Graham and Chaffetz join Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson in his fight against online gaming. Adelson has poured millions into the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling and has vowed to “spend whatever it takes” to stop the industry from getting off the ground floor.
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