Press release: 60 minutes doing report on internet gambling

[Greg J]

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Obviously this would be a big deal if it ever got anywhere...but Senator Kyl has been trying to get this type of legislation going since 1997 and hasn't really gotten anywhere.
He's probably pushed forth 10 different forms and can probably be considered the leader of the movement to 'save our children and addicted gamblers from themselves' etc etc.
But it just hasnn't really developed much momentum.

the recent ruling from the World trade Organization against the U.S. probably helps a little bit as well (although not necessarily that much).


The big thing is that the online-gambling is growing more and more accepted by the general populace of the U.S. INCLUDING conservatives AND liberals.
It's not really considered a taboo anymore or anything like that.


however, pointing out to the country on national TV that it really is quite easy for a teenager to gamble online might raise some eyebrows and help the anti-gambling movement gain a little bit of momentum.

If anything is going to happen from a legislative point it probably wouldn't be for another year or two at least I believe (isn't the congressional session almost over??).

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I was happy to see that some corporate forces are supporting legalization of online gambling. Can you imagine all the large casinos in this country cashing in on this? Passing out software in cardroom? You think poker games are fishy now... just wait until it's legal and you can go play hold em at Harrah's online or Belogiopoker.com!

I don't think a lot of people realize how much trouble it is for recreational players to figure out how to get money into an online account (credit cards rejected, etc), or how much some of them are suspicious/nervous about proving thier checking account information. If you make for more open access and fully legal online gambling we will have a true golden age of online poker. (I hope I'm not being too optimistic here -- I try to be realistic by nature.)