Attempt to Sneak Anti- Online Gambling Bill into Law Fails
An attempt to sneak a US bill banning online gambling into law has run into trouble. Supporters of the bill had attempted to attach the bill to a defence bill being passed this week, but the move has been blocked by the Armed Services Committee.More here.
The Bush administration and the Department of Justice are keen to pass a new law making internet gambling illegal to clear up uncertainty surrounding the 1961 Wire Act currently used in prosecutions. The bill has passed through the House of Representatives but has not yet passed the Senate. Other attempts in recent years to pass an anti-online gambling act have fallen at the Senate.
posted by Fergie @ 9/28/2006 03:19:00 PM
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