Although I’m vehemently opposed to any such bill passage, looking at things objectively, I am concerned. The Republican party is flailing at best, and in my estimation will look to pass something like this to appeal to the moral majority, to say that they are doing something for the people. They will use Abramoff as a scapegoat, and whatever other methods they can, to scoot this through Congress quickly. What worries me, is that this nearly passed in the House several years back, and the online gaming business Rev has doubled since then, and has gotten a helluva lot more notoriety (tremendous TV exposure, including a big “expose” on 60 Minutes on CBS). Given all this media attention, which is a lot more plentiful than it was several years back, I believe we’ll see a lot of Congressman (mainly Republicans) be swayed into trying to kill online gambling, without looking at the big picture.
Making it illegal, will probably deter some, but not most, from continuing to gamble, as ISP site prohibition is a ridiculous thought, because it will never be implemented.
The real gamble becomes with us – will the government wind up going after Affiliate information sites, and will we be shut down ? Alternatively, should we shut down for that matter ? Will we be subject to the same fines and punishment, if we ignore a law passed ? Will I actually have to go back to work as a result (this last question is a selfish one) ????
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