by BigPhish » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:03 am
Let's see...
WTO dispute - They don't care. Really. Why do you think they do? And no other country is going to fark with the U.S. over this issue (fine for disallowing internet gaming) because they want our dollars!
Generate tax revene - Not worth losing the votes of the Christian Right, and not worth the headache to set up the regulatory agencies, especially with Republican (read: smaller government) rule.
Protect Consumers - LOL! You don't live in the U.S., do you? Republicans are all about big business bending Joe Consumer over to extract profit from every orifice.
You are never going to get a bill passed that "legalizes" sports betting, online casinos, or any of the other "classic" form of gambling. It will be tough enough to get a bill passed that exempts Poker, an activity that has been defined by at least one government body as skill-based and not gambling, from the Frist bill.
Actually, I take that back. If you can convince Haliburton to buy Party Poker or any other major internet poker or gambling site, your bill will pass the next day. Maybe you should consider that track? But you better be quick; that window is only open another 15 months or so...
-BigPhish
From my bankroll to yours, all across the Internet.