The US Congress has had a long (7 or 8 years) record of overwhelmingly passing bills banning internet gaming, yet not one made it to the white house.
first, if congress wants to stop us, they probably can.
second, each of these attempts these bills to “Ban Internet Gambling” are often part of bills regulating/effecting land-based gaming. There are 2 houses of congress, each introduces a bill, but inevitably, one is supported or opposed by various combinations of Vegas, the Indians, state owned gambling and hawaii and utah, which want no gambling.
as a result 2 bills, usually very contradictory (i think by plan), both end up being labeled as a “ban on internet gambling”, both pass overwhelmingly and both go to the conference committee. The conference is where 1 resolution that can pass both houses is crafted. Well if the house bill says “the legality of online gambling is determined by the states” and the senate say “it’s federal jurisdiction”, that cannot be reconciled, so nothing happens……….
Last Point
When there is a “slam dunk”, bandwagon bill that everyone in congress wants, both parties in both houses, introduce parallel bills. These “Co-Sponsored” bills give everyone a change to get on board, make a fast decision to show the voters, they can do stuff fast.
Yet, Kyl and Goodlatte, always introduce their bills separately and seemingly in isolation. So, nothing ever happens.
Oh, 1 thing happens lots of campaign $$$$ from vegas, indian, state gambling, offshore interests, etc.