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A major player in the online gambling world has decided to endorse the recent bill that congress passed attempting to clarify the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

The bill, which is titled H.R. 6663 or the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act UIGEACIA, was introduced to congress by Pete Sessions last week and will attempt to define what falls under the scope unlawful internet gambling.

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Fahrenkopf was Chairman of the Republican Party for six years while Ronald Reagan was President. He’s been the CEO of the AGA since 1995. Over the past 13 years, he’s developed a keen understanding of what challenges the AGA must overcome in order to continue to be influential in the U.S.: “We know from the public opinion polling that 80-85% of the American public has no problem with gambling. However, there’s a hardcore 15% of the population who are opposed to all forms of gambling on moral grounds. That segment is led by the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church, where the dictates provide that gambling is a sin. Also, too many state legislators think that gambling is the ‘golden goose.’ They believe that you can milk the golden goose by raising tax rates to levels that are untouchable.”

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible criminal violations that occurred before Congress passed a law in 2006 to crack down on online gambling.

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A new deadline has been put in effect for Antigua and the US to reach an agreement concerning the ongoing online gaming dispute.

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Missouri voters will take up the state’s unique loss limits in the November election.

The initiative petition to put the measure on the ballot has been certified, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan said in a Tuesday release.

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Tuesday marked the second day of an important week for the American Gaming Association. The AGA, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., launched the 11th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW), which takes place between now and Friday, August 8th. The goal of the RGEW is to encourage casino “employees to begin a conversation about responsible gaming at home, on the job and in the community,” according to a press release distributed by the organization. AGA President and CEO Frank Fahrenkopf commented, “Responsible gaming is not just an issue for casinos, it’s an issue for the whole community.”

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WASHINGTON — A new bill that would limit the Internet gambling ban to sports betting while exempting poker and other online wagering is splitting poker advocates.

The Poker Players Alliance, a group that lobbies Congress against the ban, is opposed to the bill. Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, R-N.Y., who is the alliance chairman, said it does nothing to clear up confusion about the definition of unlawful Internet gambling.

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Fourteen of the 15 men who face gambling charges have received their “get out of jail card” from the district attorney who has dropped the majority of charges against them.

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