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[Anonymous]

Maybe this will help clear things up a bit.

Frank Fahrenkopf is president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, arguably the representative of most if not all land-based gaming interests in the USA.

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“The leader (Frist) was very strong in getting this done,” said Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association. “In the final days of a congressional session, sometimes good public policy is sacrificed in favor of political decisions.”

I think it’s pretty clear that the statement “good public policy is sacrificed in favor of political decisions” is indicative of his negative view of the situation.

Later on in the article:

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The prohibition also would be a blow to Nevada’s casino industry, which lobbied hard against the Leach provisions.

No question about that in my mind.

Quote:

The American Gaming Association, the chief lobbying arm in Washington, D.C., for Nevada casinos, had been pushing for a study of Internet gambling by a federal commission to see whether technology exists that can regulate online wagering.

Fahrenkopf said he expects the industry will continue to seek a federal study despite the passage of the Internet gambling restrictions.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Sep-30-Sat-2006/news/9966773.html

edit -> Oh, and get THIS!

Fahrenkopf is a former CHAIRMAN of the REPUBLICAN party!

Maybe he could be a key player in what happens next – or, if he’s upset enough, he could probably reach Bush and get him to reconsider…