There may very well be millions of players (I’m sure there are) but if they don’t speak up, if they don’t make themselves be heard, it might as well be 100. That is the biggest problem opponents to this bill are facing. They have got to motivate the masses and it can’t be done on gambling websites. They won’t reach nearly enough people. The average American Joe has no idea how this bill will work and unfortunately won’t be too concerned. Look at what they managed to pass in the name of Patriotism and Terrorism (but tell them that there’s going to be a surtax on emails and watch the armies line up. Email campaigns will spread the country like wild fire).
What is needed is an effective way of letting the American people know what’s happening and how this will affect them, whether they gamble online or not. Interviews in gambling magazines, articles posted on gambling websites is not enough exposure. You’re preaching to the choir.
One idea is make it a hot topic for radio talk shows. Pro or Con it can only help to get the word out.
JMHO
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