Everyone who is even remotely invested in the future of online casinos within the United States listened quite intently recently as Representative Barney Frank spoke to poker players and other industry operatives at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Frank indicated in his address that he is still thoroughly committed to pushing along with his efforts to get his proposed bill that will aim at regulating online casino gambling sites once and for all within America. Of course, Frank has faced considerable uphill challenges on his path along the way up to this point, and he acknowledges that the battle is far from over. For one thing, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is still in existence.

Everyone out there who claims to be a true fan of online casinos in the United States should receive that fact as basically a big slap in the face. It is a slap in the face to anyone who thinks that they should be able to exercise their basic rights in terms of choosing to patron different casino gaming sites no matter where they may live. Frank was invited to participated in the festivities in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker as a special guest of honor.

But he did mention that there have been a series of delays in terms of getting the bill all the way to the hearing stage because of the recession that is looming over the heads of politicians everywhere in America these days. It is a tricky situation and a bit of a difficult time to get issues that are not among the very top concerns (the economy, the wars, global warming, immigration, etc.) heard in a swift manner. That is just not in the cards right now. No pun intended.

Tags: Barney Frank, las vegas, online gambling laws in u.s., wsop

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