Online Gambling Ban Hypocritical By Nature, Some Argue

As expected, Congress is moving forward with their plans to "clarify" gambling laws, which will effectively outlaw playing online poker, and other forms of gambling, even allowing the government to push ISPs to block access to gambling sites.

If the similar law that was recently enacted in Washington State is anything to go by, expect all sorts of seemingly legitimate sites to be forced offline.

It may seem unfair to some to put the burden on ISPs to block these sites. It may cause major problems for ISP's, and the internet in general.

If the gambling sites that ISP's need to ban share servers with other legitimate sites, those legitimate sites will be taken offline as well.

Also noteworthy about the bill, it carves out exceptions for state lotteries and horse racing.

It's unlikely the bill will go anywhere soon, though, as the Senate does not give much weight to this issue.

July 11, 2006
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com    Previous Page | Internet Gambling | Top Online Casinos | Submit News!

Berkley Amendmant Doesn't Pass, Anti-Gambling Bill Moves On
Internet Gambling Debated Today On House Floor
Possible US Anti-Gambling Law Angers Antigua and WTO
London Pub Owner Fighting That Poker Is Game Of Skill
State Casino Gambling Funds to Help Problem Gamblers