There is a big undercurrent of drama and disease in the murmurs between the United States and the European Union members. This has become quite out in the open just recently when the EU decided to extend the time limit they had given to the United States in order to work on and come up with proper solutions for the problems that have been occurring all over the place in the industry of online casinos thanks mostly to the presence of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Some politicians such as Representative Barney Frank are very eager to get the casino and gambling situation resolved as soon as possible and hopefully whatever the end result shows up as, it will favor the online casinos and the entire industry and also help to booster the continuously sagging national and international economy.

Word on the street is that there should be a bill introduced that specifically addresses this issue sometime within the next month. And the main purpose of this bill will be to undo the substantial damage that the UIGEA has caused, essentially repealing the act altogether. The idea of them actually being successful in pulling this endeavor off is quite heartening to many people within the online casino industry. Under the UIGEA, many casinos have suffered a great deal in addition to players from the United States who have been rejected simply for being American by a large number of online gambling sites.

Of course, Frank has tried this tactic before only to be shut down by certain evil members of Congress who see online gambling as a horribly illegal and vile sin.

Tags: online gambling laws, UIGEA

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