The big argument is whether gambling should be regulated at the state or federal level. The big problem is the UIGEA because it prohibits financial institutions from allowing transactions related to online casinos and internet gambling.
Lobbyists are spending millions to get gambling approved. These are all groups that stand to gain a piece of the pie and gain profits from it. The true lobbyists are the players. Here’s an excerpt from an article found on PokerNewsReport.com
“In the lobbying battle between federal and state regulation lobbyists, one of the biggest spenders in the game revealed which side of the fence they were on. “We prefer federal legislation,” said Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas. Since the beginning of the year, the PPA has doled out over $1 million to send 20 lobbyists to Washington in an effort to garner support for federal regulations to legalize internet poker.
Although admitting that lobbyists can be a powerful force in getting a group’s message across, Pappas also feels that the efforts made by online poker players themselves who are PPA members also has considerable value that can sometimes be as effective as traditional lobbying efforts to persuade and influence lawmakers.”
“We’ve had tens of thousands of letters sent to Capitol Hill, hundreds of personal visits by individual poker players who care about this issue,” Pappas said. “Lobbyists are just a bunch of suits. Our 1.2 million members are really the heart and soul of our organization.”
It’s obviously all about the government getting their hand in the pot. Until they determine how they will get their hands on your gambling money, this won’t be resolved. Do you have faith that freedom is near?
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