Entries from May 2009

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Video: Rep. Frank Introduces New Internet Gambling Bill

Thanks to Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative for posting this video of Barney Frank introducing his new bill to regulate internet gambling. If you want your freedom to gamble online restored, please leave a comment on the video showing your support for this legislation.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Online Casino Gambling for U.S. Customers : The Reviews Are In

With all the recent news regarding online sports betting, it’s interesting to note that there is no lack of Casino Games Online available to American players already. Casinos are more than willing to take American players for games such as Slots and Online Poker, despite the difficulties presented by the existing U.S. laws. [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The Silver Lining: Online Gambling Bill Means More Coverage for Sports Betting Ban

As mentioned in my previous post, the introduction of a new legislation to legalize some forms of online gambling has been generating mainstream press coverage for what was once a niche issue. This video from Bloomberg TV is a good example of this increased awaremess:

In related news, as expected Delaware Governor Jack Markell [...]

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Barney Frank Lets Opportunity to Legalize Online Sports Betting Go Up in Smoke

“The expression by the professional leagues of shock at the notion that people would actually bet on games was one of the least persuasive emotional outbursts I have encountered, but we acknowledged the reality of it, no one will be betting on professional sports games.”
- Barney Frank, 5/7/09
By now you’ve heard the bad news: [...]