Very interesting indeed. Here’s the rest of the article….
But Mark Dosch and Lawrence Klemin, co-sponsors of the bill, believe that North Dakota could defeat the federal government.
“I believe that for the people of North Dakota and for the state, we need to be strong and take on this challenge and not be afraid to step outside of the box,” Dosch said.
Klemin suggested that the state could use the revenues gained from licensing Internet poker operations to pay for the legal dispute if necessary.
Other committee members, such as Rep. Lois Delmore, are hesitant to approve the bill because they still see poker as gambling.
“It’s hard for me to look at this bill and say this isn’t really gambling,” Delmore said.
Another member, former governor Art Link, who has opposed gambling for much of his career, demonstrated how other forms of gambling have grown since the state began permitting charitable gambling years ago.
“I made the statement then that gambling has an insatiable appetite that can never be satisfied,” Link said.
No action was taken during Tuesday’s hearing.
I’d like to know how this is going to pan out!