If you have not heard the news already, the fight to legalize online casino
gambling in the U.S. is definitely on. House Financial Services Committee
Chairman, Barney Frank, has published the first draft of the Internet Gambling
Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, which will be debated by the Committee
at a date yet to be determined in June. Online gamblers are already encouraging
one another to support the issue.
Proponents of legalizing
online betting in the U.S are getting their voice heard and helping
to keep the momentum of this legislation moving
forward. For
U.S. citizens, there has never been a better time to help in getting the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act overturned. Players are apparently writing letters and
emails to their local House Representatives and State Senators, informing them
of their support for the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007.
Considering that Democracy is supposed to be voice
of the people, the more people there are speaking
out about their right to gamble at online casinos,
play poker and make sports bets, it would seem the
more willing politicians would be for voting in
favor of a bill on their behalf. Unfortunately, the
bottom line is that politicians often only vote in
favor of the issues which they believe will get them
reelected.
Sometimes it is not enough for the people to vote on a poll or survey
or to sign a ballot about a particular issue. Although this still helps indeed,
Congressional officials need to hear that people strongly care about the
issue. They need to repeatedly hear from their
constituents that people are passionate about the
issue. Apparently, those who are passionate about internet
gambling at online casinos and all forms of betting on the Web, are letting
their
representatives know about it.
Supporters of the bill are advising U.S. players to
be specific. The Internet Gambling Regulation and
Enforcement Act, if passed, will give individual
State's the right to decide on what forms of
internet betting they are willing to regulate.
Therefore, those players who are fond of poker or
playing casino slots, are being encouraged to
express just that. Players are also being encouraged
to back their statements with substantial reasons.
Rather than simply declaring that it is one's
Constitutional right to bet on the Web, players are
being advised to state why they like to gamble in
the first place and how internet betting makes a
positive contribution in their life.