Lobbyists for gaming will now be in full force in a multitude of industries. Nothing will happen this year, and by November of this year, the shift in Congress from Republican to Democratic will be well underway (thanks George !).
This may never get to the floor, but if it does, it dies. We may eventually see a commission chartered to look into feasibility of legalization. It will take years, IMO, for anything to change.
This has been going on since 98 although it’s a worry I don’t think it’s going to happen this year and agree that the most likely outcome will be an appointed commission.
Agreed.
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xxxhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aG8sD5Z4GTew
extract – “The measure exempts horse racing, fantasy sports betting and state lotteries in the U.S.”
Are these people for real?
Is it me or is the H.R.4777 just another Trojan horse. They seem very committed to the dollar value which Online casinos and poker rooms are accumulating from the usa. imo if this was a genuine concern about people’s welfare it would be angled as such.