August 22nd, 2007
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Repeal gambling ban
In October 2006, using back door politics, the U.S. Senate passed The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) by attaching it to a must-pass bill, The Port Security Act, which the president signed into law.
On June 5, 2007 Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in New Jersey against enforcement of UIGEA, requesting temporary restraints to halt UIGEA and resume Internet gambling. The court date is Sept. 4.
Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato is the chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, with 629,446 members. The PPA supports legislation introduced in Congress. (H.R. 2046) by Congressman Barney Frank to amend Title 31 U.S. Code for the purpose of regulating and licensing Internet Gambling Facilities by a Director of Financial Crime Enforcement Network. H.R. 2610, introduced by Congressman Robert Wexler, The Skill Game Protection Act, exempts poker from anti-gambling laws. PPA represents poker players, Internet poker player and those who stand for personal freedom.
Poker players and those who enjoy personal freedom who are not members of PPA, it’s time to join the effort to repeal or amend UIGEA, to permit the play of poker on the Internet.
William W. Grey
Fresno, Calif.
Ithaca Journal (08/18/07)
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